Record-breaking numbers of cadets and ratings from across the globe have attended the 2024 Sailors’ Society’s cadet conferences. The four virtual interactive events held for North and South East Asia, Africa, and this month for the UK and Europe, explored wellness and mental health with a focus on key and current issues facing today’s cadets…
Pratik Bijlani – The Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI) held its monthly meeting on November 14, at VR Maritime Services Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, focusing on the transformative potential of data analytics for maritime risk management. The event attended both in-person and virtually, provided a platform for discussing innovations in predictive safety models, with…
In a remarkable achievement for Maritime innovation, Executive Group of Companies, has received the prestigious ClassNK Innovation Endorsement in the Product & Solution category. This recognition is for its groundbreaking “Ship Energy Efficiency Monitoring System” (SEEMS). Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies (SIMS) led this Synergistic project. SEEMS, an indigenous and cost-effective solution, was conceptualized, designed,…
Pratik Bijlani Kanoo Shipping commemorated a major milestone on October 4, as its Indian subsidiary, Kanoo Shipping India Pvt. Ltd., celebrated five years of operational excellence. Industry leaders and company representatives gathered at The Acres Club in Mumbai, to mark this significant achievement in Kanoo Shipping’s regional expansion. The event drew prominent industry figures, including…
In November 2016, as the Brexit aftermath lingered, the world faced another seismic shift: the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. His victory ushered in a wave of anti globalisation sentiment that sent shockwaves through global markets. Trump’s populist agenda and campaign of uncertainty challenged the norms of international…
Pratik Bijlani The National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) commemorated Seafarers Unity Day on November 6, at the Indian Sailors Home Society (ISHS), convening distinguished maritime experts and union leaders under the unifying theme Seafarers: Moving the World. The internationally broadcast event spotlighted seafarers’ pivotal role in global trade and their selfless dedication. NUSI…
Padmesh Prabhune – The Mission to Seafarers, an NGO providing help to over 1.89 million seafarers in over 200 ports around the world is all set with their growth plans for India. Speaking to Marex Media exclusively during their visit to India, The Ven. Dr Peter Rouch, Secretary General, The Mission to Seafarers, along with…
Collision involving an LPG carrier, a Coal vessel and a fishing boat Padmesh Prabhune – A coal-laden vessel ‘MV Mizan’, collided head-on with a large vessel ‘MV Era Star’ carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the Pashur Channel off Mongla Port in Bagerhat last Friday leaving a fisherman named Lokman Hakim missing, who was caught…
