CMMI and MUI Honor Top IIM Mumbai Executive MBA Graduates
In a proud and inspiring moment for India’s maritime community, The Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI) visited IIM Mumbai on 28th July to felicitate the top performers from Batch 1 (Year 1) of the Executive MBA Program in Logistics, Supply Chain & Maritime Management. This landmark occasion marked not only a celebration of…
CMMI’s Maritime Potpourri 2025: Sparking Solutions for a Safer, More Sustainable Maritime Future
The Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI) successfully hosted its flagship seminar Maritime Potpourri 2025 on July 23 at Hotel Kohinoor, Mumbai, bringing together leading voices from across the maritime industry. The event served as a powerful platform for knowledge exchange and collaborative thought on some of the most pressing issues facing Indian and…
Global Maritime Briefing
US Issues Tsunami Warning for Hawaii After Powerful Quake • The US issued a tsunami warning for Hawaii following aoff the east coast of Russia, alongside a similar alertfrom Japan.• The magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck southeast of Petropavlovsk- Kamchatsky on the Kamchatka Peninsula, according to the US Geological Survey, on Wednesday morning local time.• “A…
Rethinking Safety – CMMI Monthly Lecture Examines Human Factors and the Shift to Safety-II
Pratik Bijlani – On 10th July, the Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI) hosted its highly anticipated monthly lecture at Synergy Maritime Services Office in Powai, drawing participation from both in-person attendees and a large online audience. The lecture, titled “Human Factors Demystified: From Safety-I to Safety-II”, was delivered by Capt. Abhijit Balakrishnan, Safety…
Maritime Might of the Cholas: A Historical Perspective
On 09 July, the Maritime History Society (MHS) hosted the much-anticipated inaugural lecture in its Monsoon Musings series, titled “Maritime Might of the Chola Empire.” The lecture was delivered by the distinguished historian, Dr. Radhika Seshan, at the Agastya Auditorium in INHS Asvini. Dr. Seshan offered a compelling narrative on the ambitious naval expedition by…
Keel Laying Ceremony Marks New Chapter for Indian Navy’s Fleet Support Ship Program
‘Keel Laying’ ceremony of third Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli on 09 July, in the presence of VAdm Rajaram Swaminathan, Controller Warship Production & Acquisition and senior officials from the Indian Navy, HSL and M/s L&T. Indian Navy had signed a contract with HSL for acquisition of Five Fleet…
The Crosshairs of Global Trade
The Catastrophic Collapse of Norms Against the Use of Force In the aftermath of the twentieth-century world wars, governments created “a new legal order that elevated economic tools over military might to ensure peace”. But that order is eroding. U.S. President Donald Trump, in particular, is now trying to “restore war or the threat of…