India signs MoU with the Republic of  Korea on Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Competency of Seafarers in Busan

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The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Shri Nitin Gadkari and the Minister of Oceans & Fisheries, Republic of Korea, Mr. Kim, Young-Choon at the Korea Maritime Cooperation Forum, in Busan, Korea on April 10, 2018.
The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Shri Nitin Gadkari and the Minister of Oceans & Fisheries, Republic of Korea, Mr. Kim, Young-Choon at the Korea Maritime Cooperation Forum, in Busan, Korea on April 10, 2018.
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India signs MoU with the Republic of  Korea on Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Competency of Seafarers in Busan today 

The agreement will open up employment opportunities for Indian seafarers on Korean ships Shri Nitin Gadkari holds a bilateral meeting with his Korean counterpart, attends India – Korea Maritime Cooperation Forum

India signed an MoU with the Republic of Korea on Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Competency of Seafarers.This paves the way for the two governments to mutually recognize  the certificates of  maritime education and training, competency, endorsements and medical fitness of seafarers issued by each other.  The agreement was signed by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and his Korean counterpart Kim Young-choon at a ceremony in Busan today.

Speaking on the occasion Shri Gadkari said that the signing of the agreement will benefit both countries. Korea is a large ship owning nation. As of now, Korean entities own more than 500 foreign going ships, and  need seafarers to work on their fleet.  India has around 1,54,349 seafarers. The agreement will open up employment opportunities for Indian seafarers on Korean ships.

Shri Nitin Gadkari is on a four day visit to the Republic of Korea since yesterday. On the second day of his official visit, Shri Gadkari held bilateral meeting with the South Korean Oceans Minister Kim Young-choon. He visited Busan Port and attended India – Korea Maritime Cooperation Forum (IKMCF). Shri Gadkari’s visit is aimed at strengthening the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in shipping, ports, inland waterways, highways, river interlinking and infrastructure sectors.

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