DGMA October Report Shows Fewer Open Seafarer Abandonment Cases
India’s Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) in Mumbai has published its monthly report for October 2026, released on 13 November. The report updates abandonment, death and missing cases, grievances and welfare payments for Indian seafarers serving on Indian and foreign ships.
Open abandonment cases fell from 75 cases involving 608 seafarers at the end of September to 72 cases involving 572 seafarers at the end of October. Two new cases were reported: the general cargo ship Kanaria at Tripoli, Lebanon, with two Indian crew, and Armony at Varna, Bulgaria, with four. Five cases covering 42 seafarers were resolved, and no arrests of Indian seafarers were recorded. CrewMirror’s guide on what crews can do if their ship is abandoned explains the rights involved.
From the CrewMirror Blog
DGMA logged seven new death and missing cases from six vessel incidents: four deaths and three missing seafarers. Two seafarers from the tanker Petro Dolphin remain missing after a drone attack at Sohar anchorage in Oman, and an electrician cadet went missing from Maersk Labrea on a voyage from Santos, Brazil, to Tanger Med, Morocco. The mortal remains of seven seafarers were brought home during the month.
The e-Navik 24×7 helpline received 2,967 grievances in October and closed 85.3% of them, with none pending beyond 60 working days. Login problems with the Sagar Mein Yog platform made up the largest share. The Seafarers’ Welfare Fund Society approved 101 cases and paid Rs 2.40 crore, including Rs 30 lakh to three seafarers under its war-like and high-risk areas scheme. The report lists 543 valid and 65 temporarily suspended RPSL agencies. The figures follow the September report published earlier.
CrewMirror Takeaway
Seafarers should confirm that their recruiting agency holds a valid RPSL before signing on, and those facing unpaid wages or delayed sign-off can register a complaint on the e-Navik grievance channel.
For more details, please follow this link on the official DGMA website.
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