“Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.” ~Robert Henri The Maritime Union of India- Background The Maritime Union of India (MUI) represents the Merchant Navy Officers who are it’s members. It is affiliated to the International Transport Workers’ Federation, […]
Received a forwarded message on my whatsapp and I felt it being so true. Sharing it here with due credits to the author, poet or sailor. Salute to him for beautifully expressing his thoughts and sharing a page from his life, speaking not just for himself but the entire fraternity. I know they are men of […]
ISWAN-International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network have launched a new facility for all the seafarers worldwide. Now all the seafarers can ask for help from ISWAN by using the whatsapp. Considering the wide spread use of this mobile messaging app, it actually covers a vast users. Seafarers who wish to take help can message +44 […]
This is a short interview with an experienced captain Rajesh Todiwan . Let’s read what he has to answer about that question that we asked. Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? I would describe myself as a simple guy who is passionate about everything that he takes up. I love travel, adventure […]
Read this interesting article on shipping industry and the contribution of Indian maritime workforce over the past centuries. An industry which lifts 90% of the global trade is always in a hunger for the experienced maritime workforce. In the early 70’s there was a sudden change in the recruitment of maritime workforce. It shifted from […]