| Our Aim
To raise awareness of our seas and rekindle maritime consciousness and pride in our people.
How do we Hope to Achieve This?
By an exciting agenda of activities, amongst which are:-
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Publishing our acclaimed quarterly journal SeaGull. With articles on the Navy, Merchant Navy, Coast Guard, Ports, Marine Environment etc. It has everything for those interested in maritime affairs. |
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Organising annual seminars. Again, subjects cover all aspects of maritime interest, especially the Indian Navy/Merchant Navy networking, the marine environment and Underwater Technology etc. |
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Lectures in schools and colleges on the marine environment. |
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Lectures to post graduate students at the University of Pune on maritime subjects. |
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Organising the annual International Coastal Cleanup in India. |
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Promoting marine art through the Society of Indian Marine Artists (SIMA). |
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Organising a Naval Band Concert in Pune. An extremely popular event with the music loving public of Pune. |
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Providing Pune with memorials to seafarers. |
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
05 JUNE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY. JOINT PRGRAMME OF FILMS WITH MAX MUELLER BHAVAN, CONDUCTED AT MMB PUNE.
08 JUNE WORLD OCEANS DAY, JOINT PROGRAMME OF FILMS WITH MAX MUELLER BHAVAN, CONDUCTED BY IMF AT BOAT CLUB , PUNE
MID JUNE SIMA WORKSHOP, VENUE TO BE DECIDED
25 JUNE INTERNATIONAL SEAFARERS DAY, JOINT GET TOGETHER WITH CMMI, IME
AUG TO NOV DDSS, UNIVERSITY OF PUNE, TO CONDUCT COURSE IN GLOBAL MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND THE OCEANS
END AUG COMPLETE COMPILATION OF UWT HANDBOOK
13 SEP SEMINAR DINNER, BOAT CLUB, FOR GUEST SPEAKERS AND LADIES
14 SEP ANNUAL SEMINAR – “ MODERN SENSORS , WEAPONS AND COMM IN NAVAL OPERATIONS”, AT CENTRAL PARK HOTEL, PUNE. CHIEF GUEST DCNS, IHQ, DELHI
3SEP/17 SEP ICC-2011 ( 3 SEP CHENNAI, TN AND PUDUCHERRY) ( 17SEP REST OF INDIA),
08 OCT COASTAL CLEANUP IN PUNE DISTRICT
13 NOV REMEMBRANCE DAY, WREATH LAYING CEREMONY, WAR MEMORIAL
MID NOV JOINT SEMINAR ON MARINE LAW, MUMBAI, TO BE DECIDED
20 NOV JUNIOR SIMA EXHIBITION / COMPETITION, EMPRESS GARDEN PUNE
FIRST WEEK DEC IMF PICNIC – MAYFAIR HOTEL, MAHABALESHWAR
18 DEC IMF’S 18TH ANNIVERSARY, LECTURE AND DINNER, CENTRAL PARK - CHIEF GUEST CDR DILIP DONDE(CIRCUMNAVIGATOR), GUEST OF HONOUR VADM MP AWATI
12 JAN 2012 JOINT SEMINAR WITH NAVY AND NAUTICAL INSTITUTE IN MUMBAI
EARLY MARCH 2012 SEMINAR IN DELHI. CMDE RANJIT RAI, VP DELHI BRANCH
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