Capt Girish Phadnis is New MASSA Chair

Padmesh Prabhune

Pic: Capt Girish Phadnis

Capt Girish Phadnis, Director & Country Head, MTM Ship Management India Pvt. Ltd has taken the position of Chairman, MASSA, for a period of nearly two years, effective March, 20, 2023 till December 31, 2024.

The two year term will witness new initiatives and a paradigm shift to ensure overall development of the Maritime fraternity. This includes further developing the MASSA Maritime Training Academy, Mumbai, and Chennai.

The Maritime Association of Shipowners Shipmanagers and Agents (MASSA) is a Mumbai-based, registered non-profit making body of Shipowners, Shipmanagers and their Agents. Its members include companies which have a long association with Indian Manning and are identified as traditional employers of Indian Officers and Ratings. Since its inception, MASSA has played a pivotal role in formulating a unified policy regarding the employment of Indian seamen.

Capt Phadnis mentioned that as the first step it would be advisable to ensure that all member lines of MASSA contribute to the improvement and development of the maritime fraternity; equally important would be to ensure that all fellow associations work in unison towards the betterment of the Mariners and their employers.

Elaborating further he noted that his team would focus on resolving issues & queries of members, supporting women empowerment and gender diversity by setting an example, and formulating guidelines in the field of trainee officers, cooks and ratings to induct more women among them.

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