Events of 2017
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Significance Remembrance Day (sometimes known informally as Poppy Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth of Nations member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November in most countries to…
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Introduction A few years ago, the Indian Maritime Foundation established the Maritime Museum at the Archaeology Department of Deccan College Pune. Simultaneously, it was decided to form the Maritime Research Centre (MRC), to encourage research on affairs maritime. It was also decided to encourage research scholars to write books on maritime subjects in keeping with…
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Introduction The Indian Maritime Foundation was founded in December 1993, and after a few meetings, the founding fathers decided to embark on an ambitious project – publishing a quarterly journal called Seagull, and so the first issue came out in May 1995. Capt RN Gulati was the Editor. The President and other founder members of…
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Introduction The Annual IMF Seminar on “Indian Maritime Paradigm, the Past, Present and Future” was conducted on the 10th of August was attended by a record 111 persons from all walks of life; serving flag and senior officers from the Navy and Army, Veterans from the Navy (including two former Commanders in Chief) and Air…
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To commemorate World Environment Day, the Naval Training Team of NDA organised a Coastal Clean Up at NDA on 05 Jun 17. All participants of 3rd NDA IEC and officers, sailors and civilian staff & their families from NDA cleaned the areas like Chowpatty, west bank of Mutha river and Khadakwasla dam & its adjoining…
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River Clean Up at Pune was conducted by the ICC Convener (North) of IMF, Cmde PK Malhotra on 28 May 2017 at Koregaon by AIESEC PUNE. A total of 141 volunteers took part and 8 tonnes of trash was collected.
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Introduction The 21st century is witnessing much higher volumes of maritime activities than ever before. The technology support is making the seas far more accessible and encouraging seafarers to undertake longer voyages and in more hazardous conditions. The strategic shift in the geo-politics globally, has brought the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to the fore and…
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President of IMF, Cmde R Vir was a guest speaker at the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla in March. He addressed the 5th and the 6th term naval cadets on “ Climate Change and its Impact on the Oceans”. He was received at the Peacock Bay by Cdr Harvinder Avtar , O I/C, Naval Training Team…
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The Society of Indian Marine Artists (SIMA) , held its annual exhibition of seascapes at Balgandharva Kala Dalan at Pune for three days from 8ht Feb to 10th Feb. Mr Atul Khanna , a well known Industrialist of Pune, inaugurated the Exhibition as the chief guest . 52 seascapes, painted by 23 members of SIMA,…
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Council Members of the Indian Maritime Foundation (IMF), assembled at the Seafarers Memorial at 8.45 am on the 31st of January for the annual Wreath Laying Ceremony. The Memorial, the first of its kind in Pune, was conceived by the Founder President of IMF, Cmde Rajan Vir. It was inaugurated in 1998 by Admiral Arun…
