International shipping transports more than 80 per cent of global trade to peoples and communities all over the world. Without the international transportation of goods which is facilitated by those in the maritime industry, the world's economy may be unable to function.
IMO, as a specialized agency of the United Nations, is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.
World Maritime Day is celebrated annually to offer an opportunity to focus its attention on the significance of shipping as well as other maritime activities and to emphasize a particular aspect of the work of the International Maritime Organization.
The purpose of the World Maritime Day is to appreciate the importance of maritime industry and to underline the importance of maritime security, maritime environment, safety, and shipping.
The world Maritime Day 2021, this year's theme is, “seafarers, at the core of shipping's future”.
MrKrishnendu Das HOD (Marine Engineering) & IMU WMD 2021 Officer-In Charge informs that:
On behalf of Indian Maritime University (Govt. of India), IMU Kolkata Campus one of the premier institute in the field of maritime education organized World Maritime Day 2021 on 30th Sep 2021 presided by Dr. (Mrs.) Malini V Shankar (IAS Retd.).
For the celebration, Committee received supportive and inspiring messages from Honourable Vice President of India, Honourable Secretary General of IMO, Honourable Governor of West Bengal, Honourable Chairman of UGC and other top dignitaries.
Under the flagship of World Maritime Day2021 inspiration by Honourable Vice Chancellor, IMU Kolkata Campus organized Plantation Drive to create awareness among people to come up and offer helping hands for sustenance of our environment.
It is in this context that the Indian Maritime University Kolkata Campus as a host under the flagship of World Maritime Day 2021 took an infant step of organising a social campaign aiming towards supporting children by donating them stationery essentials and others.
The campaign successfully took place under the efficient and capable supervision of Krishnendu Das Associate Professor & HOD (SME), Chinmoy Sarkar Assistant Professor along with five Senior Cadets.
As part of World Maritime Day & Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav Activity, IMU Kolkata organised a Blood Donation Camp on 23 Sep 2021 in collaboration with Navy Foundation Kolkata Chapter & Transfusion Centre Eastern Command, Kolkata.
Global Warming!!!!!!!!
“More Plantation, Protect Environment- Have a Smiling Globe”.Krishnendu Das