Nearly 3,000 Indian seafarers from Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and also Seabourn ships are back with their households after being effectively authorized off from their vessels, led with all COVID-19 treatments and also securely supplied to their home towns by GAC India.
The staff participants consisted of those that had actually gotten off the cruise ship firm vessels in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and also Manila, Philippines, prior to being repatriated on legal trips to Mumbai, Goa and alsoDelhi The GAC India group additionally dealt with 138 off-signers and also one on-signer for a cruise liner in Cochin.
Rakesh Nair, Holland America Group & & Costa’s Head & of(* )&Crew Lifecycle Business Support, commended GAC’s sychronisation of the repatriation workout: Operations: GAC “Excellent relations with nodal officers and other government officials ensured a speedy clearance of our crew at the airport. We have received positive feedback and compliments about your stellar work from our crew. This is true testament of the work that the GAC team has done in bringing our crew back home.”

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Agreeing, Ravi Pavade, Regional Manager– Port Operations, Western Europe, Africa, Middle East, U.S (LA to SFO) of Indian Ocean claims: “Holland America Group to the smooth implementation by the GAC groups, our staff participants have actually returned securely to their home towns and also are rejoined with their households.Thanks substantial staff modification job is still in progress and also GAC
“Besides the teams on the ground, I know there are many others in GAC who have worked behind the scenes to ensure the safe and prompt repatriation of our nearly 3,000 crew members. This is no small feat, but you have once again proven that you have the capacity and capability to handle projects of such scale.”
The K. India Director Anil claims it is a real examination of the firm’s wisdom, sychronisation abilities and also synergy; An examination they have actually passed.Menon: GAC

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“Our teams led by Jayadevan Nair in Mumbai, Joseph Moras in Goa, Jaya Shekar in Delhi and Sajinath M G in Cochin have had to react and respond quickly to evolving situations on the ground. With over 70% of the crew arriving in Mumbai, it was especially challenging for our team in Mumbai,” working with carefully with each other, the groups have actually functioned carefully with the crewing firm and also the appropriate authorities to bring the seafarers residence securely without unneeded hold-ups.Besides GAC collaborated with the crewing representative to deal with end-to-end setups for the staff, consisting of
“We thank these cruise brands for the confidence and trust they placed in us.”
upon their arrival in ‘Meet & Greet’, organizing lodging for required quarantine, arranging COVID-19 examinations, acquiring authorizations and also separation authorizations from the appropriate India authorities and also making all transfer setups consisting of those for their trip residence.State GAC
additionally acquired unique clearance from the India nodal workplaces, area and also various other appropriate authorities to make it possible for 2 staff participants that needed to leave for their houses promptly to take care of emergency situations without undertaking quarantine. State were relocated safely and also securely in rigorous conformity with stated standards.They digital books
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