The shipping sector has witnessed an unprecedented growth of 35 per cent in the number of Indian seafarers employed on Indian or foreign flag vessels this year. The figure rose from 154349 in 2017 to 208799 in 2018. Along with this, the number of students placed for onboard training also increased from 14307 last year to 19545 this year, showing a jump of nearly 37 per cent.
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The number of seafarers employed on Indian flag vessels increased from 22,103 last year to 27,364...