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National Maritime Day
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- National Maritime Day is celebrated on April 5 of every year.
- The day aims to spread awareness in supporting safe and environmentally sound commerce between the continents across the world.
- The theme of 2019 celebrations are "Indian Ocean-An Ocean of opportunity".
- The day was first celebrated on April 5, 1964.
- Indian shipping was first started on April 5, 1919 when SS Loyalty, the first ship of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company travelled from Mumbai to London.
- In Tamilnadu, VO Chidambaram registered his Swadeshi Shipping Company in October 1906. SS Galia was its first ship.
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