61st National Maritime Day

• 16 Apr 2024

Source: PIB

Recently, the 61^st National Maritime Day was celebrated by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The event also included the celebration of Sports Day on 5^th April 2024 in New Delhi.

• The day was observed as a tribute to the maiden voyage of the first Indian-owned ship, SS Loyalty from Mumbai to London on 5^th April 1919.
• On this day, various ports and maritime organisations under MoPSW, commemorated the velour and dedication of seafarers, exemplifying Maritime Excellence.
  • Seafarers are people who work on ships or people who travel regularly on the sea.
• Also, the prestigious Sagar Samman Awards were to acknowledge exemplary contributions within the maritime sector.
• India is a signatory to both the STCW Convention and the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).
  • STCW Convention 1978: It was the first to establish basic requirements on training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers on an international level.
  • The Maritime Labour Convention 2006: It provides standards and regulations relating to the working and living conditions of seafarers.

Read more: Maritime Vision 2030, Call for Safer and Healthier Working Environments: ILO