Chandigarh, 5th
April 2017: The
company of Master Mariners of India
(CMMI) Chandigarh Chapter Executive under the Chairmanship of Capt K S Sujlana
Pinned the wearing apparel of the Advisor to the Administrator U.T. Chandigarh,
Sh Parimal Rai to celebrate the 54th National Maritime Day 2017.
National Maritime Day
is celebrated all over India on 5th April every year in
commemoration of sailing of fist Indian Flag Vessel “S S Loyalty” from Mumbai
to London in 1919.
The week long annual
all India celebrations are usually inaugurated by the Hon’ble Union Minister of
Shipping, India pinning the wearing apparel of Hon’ble Prime Minister with the
NMD Pin.
Company of Master
Mariners of India Chandigarh Chapter is a Professional body of Serving, Future
and Ex Seafarers and is a part of 14 Nationwide Chapters with HO in Mumbai
which is affiliated to CMMI UK. Its objective includes spreading word of
Merchant Navy and advice Government and Authorities in marine matters.
CMMI had earlier, as a
part of NMD Celebrations conducted a Seminar on the topic “ Connecting India
through Shipping” on 31st March, 2017 at the CII Hall, Chandigarh
and laid Wreath at the War Memorial, Sector-3, Chandigarh this morning in
memory of those who had lost their lives at Sea.
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