Events of 2014
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Indian Maritime Foundation, Pune celebrated its 21st Anniversary on 21st December 2014. On this occasion, IMF had invited Dr Murad Lala, who was the first Indian doctor to summit Mount Everest on 19th May 2013 to give a lecture and share his experiences. By achieving the feat, he is now part of ‘league of extraordinary…
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The IMF Maritime Museum and Library was inaugurated at the Deccan College on 18 Dec 2014 by Mr Lal Chellaram and Mrs Shobna Chellaram at the Deccan College, Pune on 18th December 2014. Some photos of the inauguration and of the Museum itself are placed below.
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Junior SIMA ‘On-the-spot’ Seascapes Painting Competition was held at Empress Garden, Pune on the 23rd of November. Around 80 Children participated in the competition, which was held in four age-groups. A Maritime Quiz was also held. SIMA member Hina Bhatt gave a live demo of Seascape painting. The judges had a tough time deciding on…
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The Remembrance Day function was conducted by the IMF at the Seaman’s War Memorial, Bund Garden, on 9th November 2014. The Remembrance Day function was the first time that Admiral JG Nadkarni (Retd) former CNS and his son Rear Admiral RJ Nadkarni were seen together. Rear Admiral Nadkarni laid a wreath on behalf of the…
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A special event was organized by the IMF at Pune last October to commemorate the centenary of the First World War (1914 – 1918). We were inspired to do so after witnessing numerous such events of remembrance taking place overseas, not the least by watching an extensive coverage on TV and in the print media,…
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A Coastal Clean Up was conducted at Juhu Beach, Mumbai. The event was coordinated by IMF / OSI and carried out by volunteers from Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Some photos of the event are placed below.
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On 2nd October 2014, in response to the Prime Minister’s call for Swacchh Bharat, the Commanding Officer of Ocean Cadet Academy, Gopi Shetty (an IMF Member), along with 250 Cadets carried out a river clean-up of the Pawana River at Ravet, near Pune. Officers from the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation and the National Bureau of…
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A coastal clean up was conducted by IMF, Chennai branch at Marina Beach, Chennai on 27 Sep 2014. The event was sponsored by M/s MRF and IIC Technologies. Some photos are placed below
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The IMF conducted a Seminar at Pune on the 25th of September 2014. The title of the Seminar was, “The Security Management of India’s Seaborne Traffic and Offshore Installations.” It was widely reported by all local newspapers. The Chief Guest was Vice Admiral Satish Soni, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command. Vice Admiral Vinod Pasricha…
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The Indian Maritime Foundation (IMF) is the Coordinator in India for the World Ship Trust (WST), UK. This trust presents awards for outstanding contribution in the Maritime Domain to organizations and individuals. Vice Admiral Vinod Pasricha (Retd,) was selected for this award a few years ago for his initiative, guidance and leadership in setting up…
