TNPSC Thervupettagam

National Maritime Day

April 7 , 2019 2060 days 894 0
  • 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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