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India Second-Largest Seafarer Supplier: BIMCO-ICS 2026

30 July 20261 min read
REPORTS & INDEXESIndiaSecond-LargestSeafarer Supplier:BIMCO-ICS 202630 July 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A fresh global study put India among the top two suppliers of sailors, and the Ports and Shipping Minister announced a higher goal.

Key facts

  • Report: BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, by the Baltic and International Maritime Council with the International Chamber of Shipping; issued every five years.
  • India: rank 2nd behind the Philippines, with 311,936 seafarers and a 12.16% share.
  • India has passed China, Russia and Indonesia, and its share more than doubled in a decade.
  • A seafarer is anyone working or regularly travelling at sea, like a sailor or crew member.
YearShareRank
20155.2%5th
20216%5th
202612.16%2nd

Mission 20%

  • Minister Sarbananda Sonowal wants the share raised from 12.16% to 20%, in line with the 2030 and 2047 maritime visions.

Exam angle

  • Rank 2nd, behind the Philippines; publishers BIMCO and ICS; target 20%.

Test yourself

1. Which country supplies more seafarers than India in the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026?

India ranks second, behind the Philippines.

2. What share of the global seafaring workforce does India hold per the BIMCO-ICS 2026 report?

India's share is 12.16%, up from 5.2% in 2015.

3. What target share does 'Mission 20%' set for India in global seafarer supply?

Sonowal said the aim is to raise the share from 12.16% to 20%.

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