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The first day of SMM India 2009, the three-day expo and maritime conference held at Mumbai on November12, ends on a high note with who’s who of the global maritime industry.

The exposition with the theme “Maritime India- Path Ahead” kick-started on a high-profile with the inaugural address by Micheal Rosenberg, Vice President, E.J. Krause and Associates Inc., USA. The Guests of Honour were Hauke V Schlegel, Managing Director – VDMA German Marine and Offshore Equipment Industries Association Inc. and A.P.V.N.Sarma, Secretary (Shipping), Union Ministry of Shipping, India.

Two sessions on vital aspects of marine industry were discussed, viz. on Maritime Policy and Economic and Financial Crisis – Its Impact on Shipping Finance Markets.

The session-1 has commenced at 2 pm and the topic for discussion is Maritime Policy.

Chairing the session is A.P.V.N. Sarma, Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, India

Eminent panelists take part in the discussion on Maritime Policy. Ashwani Kumar, IAS, CEO, Maharashtra Maritime Board, India, Vijay Kumar, Managing Director, Bharati Shipyards Ltd. & Secretary, Shipyards Association of India, India, Vice Admiral Ajit Tewari (Retd.), Managing Director, Bengal Shipyards Ltd., India, Rajeeva Sinha, Whole Time Director, Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone, India. The first session ends at 3 pm.

03:30 pm to 04:00pm Coffee Break

SMM India 2009 was officially inaugurated today at the Bombay Exhibition Center at 11.30 A.M.

The welcome speech was delivered by Arun K. Mago, Chairman, Advisory Council, SMM India 2009.

The event was addressed by Micheal Rosenberg, Vice President, E.J. Krause and Associates Inc., USA. A keynote address was delivered by Inspector General, SPS Basra, YSM, PTM, TM, Commander Coast Guard Region, West, India.

The Guests of Honour were Mr Hauke V Schlegel, Managing Director – VDMA German Marine and Offshore Equipment Industries Association Inc. and A.P.V.N.Sarma, Secretary (Shipping), Union Ministry of Shipping, India.

The Vote of Thanks was proposed by Sajan Sharma, Director, Inter Ads Exhibition Pvt. Ltd., India.

Conference has started with the theme “Maritime India- Path Ahead”.