# Seafarer's Family Seeks Government Help to Locate Him

- Topic: india
- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 2026-07-15
- Original: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/family-of-missing-seaman-want-centre-to-take-steps-to-locate-him/article71222592.ece
- Language: en
- Image: https://www.thehindu.com/theme/images/og-image.png

The family of a missing seafarer from Tamil Nadu has appealed to the Centre to take steps to locate him. The 37-year-old man went missing in March while on a merchant vessel. His family has been trying to contact him since then, but to no avail.

## Key takeaways

- The seafarer's family has been searching for him since March when he went missing.
- The Forward Seamen's Union of India has urged the Centre to take steps to trace the missing seafarer.
- The shipping company has not provided any documentary evidence of the seaman's journey.

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