National Maritime Day 2022 : 5 April

In India, the National Maritime Day is observed on 5 April, since 1964. The 2022 marks 59th edition of the annual celebrations.

The theme of the National Maritime Day is “Sustainable Shipping beyond Covid-19’’. The day has been celebrated since 1964 and it is to celebrate the global economy, and to have a safe and sound environmentally responsive approach to transporting goods from one point to another across the globe.

On this day in 1919 navigation history was created when SS Loyalty, the first ship of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd., traveled from Mumbai to the United Kingdom, a crucial step for India shipping history when sea routes were restricted and controlled by the British.