Ministry: Barges, tugs operated by unlicensed captains

20 hours 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