An engine cadet by the name of Bharath Nagendra Manikanta Nakka went missing from an Indian vessel, M/V Taif on 17 th January 2018 from Mogadisu Port near Northeastern Somalia. The vessel en-route to Mogadishu had dropped anchor near Mogadisu harbor for carrying out necessary repairs following emergence of engine trouble. WESTLINE SHIP MANAGEMENT PVT LTD (THE MANNING AGENCY) came to know that a crew member was untraceable, and notified the Mogadish port, and the relevant authorities on the same day of the incident. WESTLINE learnt that the Crew On-board, while conducting the engine repairs on 17 th January discovered that the cadet was missing. The entire crew of the ship after they were woken up immediately started searching for the missing cadet but in vain. The firm did everything possible to trace the cadet, including sending a man overboard and dispatching earnest Distress messages to the vessel’s managers, owners, agent, and the Mogadishu Port officials. The shipping...