There were two conference sessions for the day. The paper presentation on Safety of Navigation – Technology Update is delivered by Tarun K. Mathur (Capt.), Director – Sales Transas Marine Pacific, Singapore.

The final session of the 2009 expo was about Training & Human Resources. Capt.S. Bhardwaj ,Vice Chancellor, AMET University, India and K.N.Deboo (Capt.), Chairman GlobalMET – India Chapter and Director-Principal, Anglo Eastern Marine Training Centre, India spoke on the topic.

The first day of SMM India 2009, ended on a high note with who’s who of the global maritime industry. Two sessions on vital aspects of marine industry were discussed on the day, viz. on Maritime Policy and Economic and Financial Crisis – Its Impact on Shipping Finance Markets.

Day two discussed on “India’s Shipbuilding – Opportunities, Challenges & Imperatives” in the first session followed by “Infrastructure, Support Services & Logistics” in the second session and the topic “Maritime Security” in the third session.

The event will be a remarkable milestone in the maritime history of India.

The Chairman of Session is Sudhir Rangnekar, CEO, Indian National Shipowners Association, India.

The keynote presentation and briefing on the subject Building Competitive Integrated Infrastructure are Vishal Kalantri, Director, Dighi Port Ltd., India and Prakash Tulsiani, Managing Director, Gujarat Pipavav Ports Ltd., India

S.K. Shahi, Panel Member, is the Chairman & Managing Director of SKS Logistics Ltd., India and Sandeep Mehta (Capt.), CEO – Container Terminal & Logistics Business, Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone, India will elaborate on the topic Private Ports Perspective.