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Why Indian women seafarers will fight for professional recognition.
(From Lloyds List)
IN India, the need of the hour is for the maritime industry to change its mindset over accepting women as professionals, says Neera Malhotra, who as deputy director general of shipping is in charge of all crew related matters in the Directorate General of Shipping in Mumbai.
Ms Malhotra herself is doing what she can to accelerate that process.
The crew branch, of which she is in charge, deals with aspects relating to employment such as disciplinary matters, welfare activities and social security protection.
'While this directorate has initiated the process for promotion of women in the shipping sector, the maritime industry is yet to accept this as a norm,' she says.
In a recent conversation with a particular shipmanager, she learned that it becomes difficult for an owner or manager to employ a lone women on board a vessel, for security reasons. Therefore, a company is forced to employ two women on board a vessel to ensure safety.
'The shipmanager was of the opinion that this causes extra work and burden to the company and, therefore, the company finds it easier to employ a male and get the job done.'
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