The steamboat Diana was an important vessel in early Indian maritime history. It was built in 1819 by Jessop & Co. Ltd. in Read More
MV Dwarka was one of the last passenger and cargo ships of the British India Steam Navigation Company (BI). It was part Read More
V.O. Chidambaram Pillai, also known as “Kappalottiya Tamizhan” (The Tamil Helmsman), was a prominent freedom fighter and nationalist leader. He founded Read More
Reshma Nilofer Naha, born on 4 February 1989 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is India’s first and only female marine pilot. She earned a Read More
Aditya, India’s first solar-powered ferry, was launched in January 2017, marking a significant advancement in eco-friendly water transportation. Designed and constructed by Read More
The Scindia Steam Navigation Company inaugurated a continental cargo service between India and Europe with the sailing of the SS Jalabala from Read More
Philanthropy & Social
“Surat-Ghogha Diesel Hovercraft Service: Pioneering Fast Maritime Transit Since 1992”
A diesel-powered hovercraft service was inaugurated to connect Surat and Bhavnagar via Ghogha in Gujarat, aiming to reduce travel time between Read More
The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), formerly known as the Kolkata Port, is India’s oldest operating port, established in 1870. Constructed by Read More
Kamarajar Port Limited, formerly known as Ennore Port, is situated approximately 24 kilometers north of Chennai on the Coromandel Coast in Tamil Read More
Pipavav Port, officially known as APM Terminals Pipavav, is a prominent all-weather, deep-draft port located in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, India. Read More
