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 session is chaired by Navin Passey (Capt.), Managing Director, Wallem Ship Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., India.

The key presenters on the paper Maritime Higher Education are S. Bhardwaj (Capt.), Vice Chancellor, AMET University, India, K.N.Deboo (Capt.), Chairman GlobalMET – India Chapter and Director-Principal, Anglo Eastern Marine Training Centre, India

Panelist B. K. Saxena is the Principal of Tolani Maritime Institute, India.