National Maritime Day Celebrated on April 5 ,2011
The theme for this year is “Indian Coast Line-A New Opportunity”. Every year 5th April is celebrated as the National Maritime Day. It was on 5th April in 1919 that the first Indian Steamship "S.S. LOYALTY" of M/s.Scindia Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., Mumbai, ventured into international water on her maiden voyage from Mumbai to London (UK). National Maritime Day is celebrated by several important maritime countries like U.S.A., Japan and Germany.
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