54th National Maritime Day 2017

Chandigarh, April 5, 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 Union Minister of Shipping, India pinning the wearing apparel of 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.