23 Nov The Award Ceremony on World Maritime Day 2023
The World Maritime Day 2023 took place on 28 September 2023 at Yangon’s Wyndham Grand Hotel. The ceremony was organised by the Department of Marine Administration (DMA), and the Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Transport and Communications, U Aung Myain, was in attendance.
Also in attendance were all heads of departments from the DMA, regional countries, local maritime organisations, the Seafarer’s Union, associations, training schools, officials from ports, vessel owners, representatives from ship crew employment services, and many other guests.
The Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications initiated the proceedings with an opening speech. Following this, “The World Maritime Day message” sent by the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization was read out and displayed. Acting Director General of the Directorate of Maritime Transport, Dr Ko Ko Naing, addressed the gathering, highlighting that the theme of World Maritime Day 2023 is “Fifty Years of MARPOL Convention; We will continue as promised”.
During the event, the prestige best performance award for Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Services (SRPS) was bestowed upon Uniteam Marine (Yangon). Captain Than Oo graciously accepted the award.
In the afternoon, the Myanmar Seafarers Forum 2023, the Stakeholders Consultation Workshop on National Maritime Transport Policy, and the Myanmar Port State Control Workshop took place concurrently.
In the evening, to honour World Maritime Day, Yangon’s Department of Shipping headquarters and the Myanmar Port Authority’s main office, along with international piers and docked ships, were illuminated with blue lights.
Phyo Win Nyunt – Senior Fleet Personnel Manager