FIA Fines Shipping Agency Rs. 3.5 Million Over Foreign Crew Documents

Notably, the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Immigration wing in Karachi has fined a shipping agency Rs.

Key points

• According to the FIA, they did not hold National Seaman Books, Flag Seaman Books or other required maritime documents.
• The Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Immigration wing in Karachi has fined a shipping agency Rs.
• Nevertheless, further checks demonstrated that some of the workers carried seaman books issued by Burundi, Palau, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
• During the inspection, FIA authorities identified documentation difficulties involving four Nepali nationals, one Bangladeshi national and two Malawian nationals.
• The ship has 33 crew members and will stay in Karachi for regarding two months for a cable-laying and repair project.

Notably, the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Immigration wing in Karachi has fined a shipping agency Rs. 3.5 million after finding serious gaps in the documents of seven foreign catering workers aboard a vessel at Karachi Port.

Meanwhile, an FIA spokesperson remarked office-holders spotted the irregularities while checking the crew's immigration documents on CS MARAM. The Abu Dhabi-flagged vessel arrived from Salalah and docked at West Wharf's Berth No. 25. FIA Probes Alleged Bribes for Protector Clearance in Karachi.

In practice, the ship has 33 crew members and will stay in Karachi for regarding two months for a cable-laying and repair project.

During the inspection, FIA authorities identified documentation difficulties involving four Nepali nationals, one Bangladeshi national and two Malawian nationals. The seven workers served as cooks, assistant cooks and stewards.

According to the FIA, they did not hold National Seaman Books, Flag Seaman Books or other required maritime documents. Their records additionally lacked training certificates, flag endorsements, Certificates of Competency (CoC), Certificates of Proficiency (CoP) and watchkeeping certificates.

In practice, the workers informed office-holders they were not professional seafarers. Instead, the firm had hired them solely for catering and hospitality work aboard the ship. They additionally stated the firm had supplied their documents. FIA Officer Shahid Ilyas Khan Faces Repeated Transfers and Promotion Delays.

Meanwhile, the vessel's captain accepted responsibility for the documentation problems and apologized. After the inspection, the FIA issued the shipping agency a fine notice for Rs. 3.5 million.

For context, the shipping agent assured authorities that the agency would deposit the amount in the national exchequer during the current week. The agent additionally pledged to submit a copy of the paid challan to the immigration office. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover. Follow on Google News Join WhatsApp. See more ProPakistani stories in Google Search and Top Stories.

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