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World Maritime Day 2021: Tributes pour in for seafarers who kept supply lines running amid Covid-19

World Maritime Day 2021: Theme
The theme for the 2021 World Maritime Day is ‘seafarers at the core of shipping’s future.’
World Maritime Day 2021 highlighted the work of seafarers at the heart of the maritime industry, while also promote activities that delve into specific topics relevant to the role of the seafarer in safety, maritime security, environmental protection, and seafarersʹ well-being; and the future of seafaring against a backdrop of increased digitalization and automation.
World Maritime Day 2021: Significance
According to the United Nations, the international shipping industry consists more than 80 per cent of the aggregate global trade among people and communities across the world.
A safe and secure, as well as the efficient, shipping industry is the backbone of successful maritime trade for any country and the globe as a whole.
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is looking to put more stress on the promotion of sustainable shipping and maritime development in the coming years.
World Maritime Day 2021: History
The need for an international day for the maritime industry came with the establishment of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), a specialised agency for the purpose.
The main objective of the IMO is to focus on areas such as safety, environmental issues, legal issues, technical cooperation, maritime safety and maritime efficiency. World Maritime Day was celebrated for the first time on March 17, 1978.
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