National Maritime Day of India: April 5

National Maritime Day of India: April 5

• India celebrates the National Maritime Day on April 5 every year.
• It was on this day in 1919 that Indian shipping history was created when SS Loyalty, the first ship of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd., sailed to the United Kingdom from Mumbai (then British Bombay) when sea routes were controlled by the British.
• The theme of the National Maritime Day 2019 celebrations is “Indian Ocean-An Ocean of opportunity”.