New Delhi: The Union of Seafarers Workers have claimed that Indian sailors lost their jobs on a commercial ship bound in China because Beijing had imposed an unofficial ban and did not allow ships with Indian crew members to Chinese ports.
All Indah Seafarer & United Kinger Workers said they had written a letter to the minister of port, shipping & water channel Sarbanou Sonowal, the Directorate General of Shipping and the Ministry of External Affairs in the “Prohibition” of India’s seafarers entered Chinese waters as a result “21,000 Indian sailors faced losses work, directly or indirectly “.
Speaking with Toi, Abhijeet Souble, who worked as President of the Trade Union, accused, “It is Chinese tactics to isolate our sailors so as to provide a better prospect to seafarers.
We have written a letter to the Sonowal Union Sonowal minister, shipping with A and MEA for seriously see this problem.
In fact, I have sent a letter to Jaisanhankar’s Foreign Minister separately, asking him to take immediate action.
Previously, this year, our Indian sailors faced the same problem when China did not allow two foreign ships with an Indian crew to anchored In the port as a result of more than 40 members we stranded from China for several weeks.
“When Tii asked about Letter Union, DG (delivery) Amitabh Kumar said,” We have not received official communication from the Chinese government or the ministry of external affairs on the ban.
Our data does not suggest anything such (that more than 9:00 0 sailors face any work problems).
This is a personal view of several people.
We cannot continue to react to everyone’s views.
“MEA’s sources also said they did not have knowledge about the letter.
Captain Sanjay Parashar, a member of the National Delivery Council, told Ti that China now determined the term.” This has asked a foreign shipping company that they can lift or lower cargo from China only If they agree to the requirements, which is not to employ the Indian crew on their ship if they want to enter Chinese waters.
There is a commercial cost for it.
Whether you have to divert your ship which means adding your fuel costs or replacing the Indian crew, which also requires a lot of costs to the company to recognize as high as five members costs around $ 300,000 to $ 500,000 to $ 500,000 to $ 500,000 to $ 500,000 to $ 500,000 to $ 500,000.
This is basically ‘Goondagardi’ China because they want to flex their muscles, “he said, adding that” problems can be resolved only through diplomacy “.
Captain Rakesh Coelho, Head of Indian Branch from the British-based shipping company, told Tii,” Chinese restrictions Against the Indian crew began somewhere in March.
But the establishment hardened especially after the second wave of Covid.
Although China does not provide an official explanation for such a boycott, some consider Indians in a high-risk category because of the Delta variant.
But this is a perforated explanation because the Delta case is now found in so many countries.
“Our sailors are the best in this industry.
But because of China’s steps, shipping companies, especially those based in the US, Britain and Western Europe, which ship is China.
– Very stopped hiring an Indian crew.
In fact, such companies now take more residents The Philippines, Vietnam and China.
“He said India had to reply to China by banning its sailors.
Indian sailors are the dominant force in the shipping industry.
Until last year, India sent around 2.4 lakh sea every year.
From them, 2.1 seahood worked on foreign vessels and 30,000 on Indian ships.