Events of 2015
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This year’s cleanup conducted from Sep-Nov 2015 marked the 30th Anniversary of the ICC. As a Member of both ICC and the Indian Maritime Foundation (IMF), this year’s programme was sponsored by RCPC, inspired by Commodore Rajan Vir, President IMF, Pune to help not only marine ecology but also the amazing number of lakes, ponds…
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The annual Junior SIMA (Society of Indian Marine Artists) exhibition and ‘on the spot’ seascapes painting competition for children, was held in the cool and tranquil ambience of the Empress Garden, Pune on Sunday 22 Nov 15. Forty children, coming from different local schools, took part. The event began with a demonstration by Mr Prateek…
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IMF Members paid homage to the Seamen of World War I and World War II at the Seamen’s War Memorial at Bund Garden on 15 Nov 2015. Capt AK Bahl, President (Shipping), British Marine was the Chief Guest on the occasion. He said that the merchant navy contributes a major share in the GDP of…
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Introduction ‘Make in India’ is one of the many catchy schemes initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and one that has traction not only in the country but, by all accounts, even abroad. Given the scale of unemployment in the country and the aspirations of the large numbers seeking employment the success this scheme, together…
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Ocean Savers of India undertook a trek to Bhaja Caves on 01 November 2015. Some photos of the activity are placed below.
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Ocean Savers of India undertook a trek to Lonavla in August 2015. Some photos of the activity are placed below.
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Introduction As in the previous three years, Siemens Industry Software (India) Pvt Ltd, based in Gurgaon, had organized the 4th Indian Shipbuilding Executive Summit at the Taj Mansingh Hotel at New Delhi on 02 Jun15. Over 50 delegates from the Indian Navy and various organizations in the Shipbuilding industry in India attended. Since the inception…
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The Ocean Savers of India officially released the commemorative 10th Issue of their quarterly journal ‘Lighthouse’ at a formal event hosted at the Residency Club at 1900 hrs on 16th May 2015. Cmde Rajan Vir (retd), President Ocean Savers of India, RAdm PD Sharma (retd), President Rashtriya Life Saving Society India, Ms. Qaneez Sukhrani, Governing…
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In the ongoing events taking place around the world as well as in India since last year in remembrance of the First World War (1914 -1918), the IMF commemorated the Landings at Gallipoli by the screening of the acclaimed film “Gallipoli” on 24 April, exactly a century after the landings commenced at the Turkish peninsula.…
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On a bright sunny morning of 27th March 2015 saw 19 SIMA artists participate in the annual SIMA exhibition at Balgandharva Kaladalan, J M road, Members started arriving at 9am for the registration, renewing their membership,and to put up their art works. Fifty paintings and eighteen photographs of seascapes were displayed. The chief guest arrived…
