Vigilance Awareness Week
- Vigilance Awareness Week 2025 is being observed from October 27 to November 2, 2025.
- Theme: “Vigilance: Our Shared Responsibility”.
India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025
- India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025 will be held in Mumbai from October 27-31 at the NESCO Exhibition Centre.
- Theme- “Uniting Oceans, One Maritime Vision.”
- The event is organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) in partnership with the Indian Ports Association.
- This flagship initiative is envisioned as a premier global platform to showcase India’s maritime capabilities, foster international collaboration, and catalyse strategic investments across the maritime ecosystem.
- Partner States : Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Assam
- Countries including Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden are jointly hosting this conference.
Big Boost to Maritime Sector
- 5 New Acts Implemented
- Merchant Shipping Act, 2025: Modernizes shipping, boosts safety and investments.
- Coastal Shipping Act, 2025: Revamps coastal trade, drives efficiency, security.
- Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 2025: Ensures fair, clear, modern shipping practices.
- Bills of Lading Act, 2025: Strengthens bills of lading for global trade.
- Indian Ports Act, 2025: Updates port governance, planning, and transparency.
- 4-Pillar Strategy worth 70,000 Cr. approved for maritime revitalisation
- Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) with a total corpus of 24,700 crore
- National Shipbuilding yard will be established
- The Maritime Development Fund (MDF) with a corpus of 25,000 crore
The Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS) with a budgetary outlay of 20,000 crore
