The Indian Seafarers Welfare Organization (ISWOT) and Sea Mission International Jointly organized 70th World Maritime Day Celebrations at ITC Maratha, Mumbai, India.
The Indian Seafarers Welfare Organization and Sea Mission International Jointly organised 70th World Maritime Day celebrations at ITC MARATHA, Mumbai on Saturday 22nd September 2018.
Hon’ble Sri. Ramdas Athawale Ji Hon’ble Minister of State for social welfare and Justice, Govt. of India has graced this function as Chief Guest.
Shri. Amithabh Kumar IRS Addl. Director General of Shipping, Govt. of India has graced this occasion as Special Guest and inaugurated the celebrations.
In his Speech, He addressed the current challenges of Seafarers in present shipping and also the opportunities and bright future of Indian shipping Industry and Seafarers.
Captain. Prasanth Rangnekar, Chairman & Director of MASSA, Capt. Jha, Dy. Master CMMI, Capt. Goyal, CEO, K Line Ship Management, Shri. Amar Singh Thakur General Secretary, Maritime union of India, Shri. Manoj Yadav, General Secretary, Forward Seamen’s Union of India and Shri. N. Reuben Paul, Chairman of Sea Mission International graced this occasion as Guests of Honour. The Maritime Experts who were the Guests of Honour at this function has given their presentation on Seafarers Welfare issues in Indian ports and given views on current challenges of Seafarers welfare and also the opportunities for bright future for our Seafarers.
Dr. A. Babu Mailan Chairman of Indian Seafarers Welfare Organization had felicitated the Chief Guest, Special Guest and Guests of Honours.
Fr. A Balaswamy, Vice- Chairman given presentation on the Functions and Objectives of Indian Seafarers Welfare Organization and Sea Mission International activities in India. He stated that the Indian Seafarers welfare Organization had started with an ideology from Maritime Labour Convention 2006 4.4 to look after the welfare of seafarers on national level. There are already Port welfare Committees established in some major ports in India according to the guidelines of MLC 2006 4.4, Mr. N. Reuben Paul Secretary of Port Welfare Committee of Andhra Pradesh initiated to form a National Committee thus the Indian Seafarers Welfare Organization was formed and officially registered in Chennai to serve seafarers in all Indian Ports.
Dr. A. Babu Mailan himself is a Seafarer sailed as Marine Engineer in Fleet Management ltd and Synergy Ship Management and later quit the sailing and started charitable services among seafaring community at Chennai . Since he had Tremendous knowledge on charity work, The Committee Members elected him as Chairman of the Indian Seafarers Welfare Organization.
Mr. N. Reuben Paul and Dr. A. Babu Mailan are the initial founder members of this organization and now they have complete Maritime experts representing various maritime bodies. The Indian Seafarers Welfare Organization (ISWOT) is working with one motto that to provide quality better seafarers welfare in all Indian ports and at Sea.
Hon’ble Shri. Ramdas Athawale Ji, (Hon’ble Minister for Social welfare and Justice, Government of India), in Speech he added that he is very happy for ISWOT is doing good work for seafarers welfare and he mentioned that He will support for the benefit of seafarers. He also addressed that financially weaker section un employed youth to get employment opportunities in seafaring sector. He wish that shipping companies bring more employment opportunities to Indian Seafarers. He also had expressed his gladness for shipping companies who are practicing best seafarers welfare and presented Best Seafarers Welfare ship Management Company awards to them. The Following companies have received those welfare awards M/S Dynacom Tankers Management, M/S Scorpio Ship Management, M/S MSC Crewing Services Pvt Ltd, M/S V Ships, M/S BSM Ship Management Ltd, M/S K Line Ship Management Pvt Ltd, M/S Anglo Eastern Ship Management Pvt Ltd, M/S Zodiac Ship Management, M/S Maersk Tankers and M/S Fleet Management Ltd.
Hon’ble Minister Shri. Ramdas Athawale Ji have presented best Seafarers welfare performance award to Shri. Janardan, Assistant General Manager of Fleet Management Ltd for his services to Indian seafarers in capacity of Vice- Chairman, Indian Seafarers Welfare Organization (ISWOT)
Shri. Janardhan given vote of Thanks and ended function with Gala Dinner.
