Ministry: Barges, tugs operated by unlicensed captains

1 week ago

Landing crafts, barges, and tugs are being operated by captains who lack the qualifications to handle such vessels, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation noted in a Gazette notice issued Thursday evening. The statement follows a fatal incident on Sunday, when a landing craft capsized outside the Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) main port in Male', killing two people. According to MPL’s