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News & Views - The TMI-BITS DLC Newsletter

January 2007 Issue 01/2007

Editor's Note

Indian Government has provided suitable catalysts for the healthy growth of Indian Shipping Industry such as introduction of tonnage tax and opening up the ship owning operation to one hundred percent. Foreign Direct tonnage Investment Indian shipbuilding activity is also in expansion mode. All Indian yards are full with orders. Additional capacities are being created at a quick pace. Here again the Government support is evident through the 30 % subsidy for the shipyards.
Offshore activity, exploration and production of oil and gas are gathering momentum. Currently there are thirty-six drilling rigs deployed around the Indian coast engaged in exploration and production drilling.

During the month of November 2006, the Company of Master Mariners of India along with the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers jointly organised a seminar at Mangalore. The theme of the

seminar was “Winds of Change in Shipping” Various speakers presented a number of papers. Our ports and cities have all the potential to think and grow bigger and better, if not the best. The first stumbling block we have to overcome is that our attitude has to change to the highest safety, quality and professional standard.

The institute of Marine Engineers” organised a conference at Mumbai “INMARCO 2006”from 23rd to 25th November 2006, International Maritime Conference is organised at an interval of 4 years since 1982. The theme of the conference was “Emerging Global Opportunities in Maritime India”. Delegates around the globe attended this conference; various excellent technical & commercial papers were presented by eminent personalities from the shipping world. The conference was reported to have all the grandeur and was considered to be a gala and a great networking event by the participants.

Jai P Minocha
Honorary Editor

TMI, Mumbai Marching towards…

BS Programme in collaboration with BITS, Pilani

By now, four of our students have successfully completed the programme and have been awarded the degree “B.S. (Nautical Sciences). Now, it has become a race “Who finishes the first”. Every month two to three students give the presentation of Projects on the subject of their choice on completion of Internship (Semester - H). Experts from maritime industry and educationist are invited to assess the presentation of Projects. It gives me great pride in announcing that that the quality of presentations given by students is indeed of high quality, which is invariably appreciated by the industry experts.

Research Methodology Programme

Our research methodology programme for the Degree in Nautical Sciences has proved a grand success. Our students like the programme and find it to be very educative. Dr A. A. Rashid of Tolani Education Foundation conducted the last programme from 27th to 29th September 2006. The basic and very valuable inputs are given to the students during the programme to enable them conduct the research and complete the project successfully”.
The next programme is scheduled at this Institute from 21st to 23rd February 2007. All students presently studying in Semester D, E, F and G are eligible to attend. Students are therefore advised to confirm their availability to attend this programme at the earliest.
In case a student is not able to attend the programme as per above schedule, he is advised to indicate his availability to attend the same to enable us plan the next programme.

Seminar on P & I Club

A seminar on P & I and Risk Management was conducted by a team – consisting of three members- from Standard Steamship Owners’ Protection & Indemnity Association (London) Ltd at 1600 hrs on 22nd Nov ’06, the venue for which was Royal Bombay Yacht Club, Apollo Bunder, Mumbai – 400 001. Seventeen students of P & I and Risk Management Course conducted by this Institute and all the faculties attended the seminar.
The seminar was for about 1 ½ hrs, which mainly focused on Loss Prevention in general and Safety Precautions to be taken by the ship’s staff for effecting the Loss Prevention in particular. This was followed by a question and answer session in which all the students took active part.

Contact Programme of P & I Risk Management Course

Mr. Anantha Prasad, a maritime consultant and Domain Person for P & I Course spoke to students on " Limitation of Liabilities” during the Contact Programme held on 08 Dec 06 at TMI, Mumba Conference Room.

Direct Admission to Third year B.Sc (Nautical Technology) University of Mumbai

TMI is very happy to inform all it’s students that the University of Mumbai has now given their approval for admitting our DNS holders (BITS, Pilani) directly into the third year of B.Sc. Nautical Technology.
As informed earlier that the last date for admission was 15th December 2006. The University of Mumbai will announce the date for admission for the next year. The students who are eligible for admission are required to obtain a Migration certificate from BITS Pilani, the procedure of which is explained once again:

Migration Certificate

            Cadets who are desirous of seeking admission directly to the third year of B.Sc (Nautical Technology) programme of University of Mumbai are required to obtain the Migration Certificate from BITS, Pilani for which they have to submit an application in duplicate as per the prescribed format to this Institute with the following enclosures:
1.      Xth certificate indicating date of birth and father’s name (Certified copy only).
2.      Diploma Certificate issued by BITS, Pilani (certified copy Only).
3.      Demand Draft for Rs 75/- (Migration Certificate fees – Rs. 25/- and speed post charges - Rs.50/-) drawn in favour of Birla Institute of Technology and Science from UCO bank or State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, payable at Pilani.)

It will take about a month’s time for BITS, Pilani to issue the Migration Certificate from the date of receipt of application at this Institute. The certificate will be sent to applicant’s address directly by BITS, Pilani.

Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Transportation & Logistics Management

The above course modalities are being worked out. Launching of programme is in pipeline.

Proper Use of VHF Channels at Sea

The International Maritime Organisation has noted with concern the widespread misuse of VHF channels at sea especially the distress, safety and calling Channels 16 (156.8 MHz) and 70 (156.525 MHZ), and channels used for port operations, ship movement services and reporting systems. Although VHF at sea makes an important contribution to navigational safety, its misuse causes serious interface and, in itself, becomes a danger to safety at sea. Seafarers must ensure that VHF channels are used correctly.

24 Hours Leadership

Leaders do not count time. In fact, they make time count. They are not created by history, they create history. Each century in human history has thrown up great human beings that we count as leaders. However, there have been several other ordinary people who have created contexts for the emergence of such leaders. A leader is like a giant wave that carries many small waves in its wake. A momentous leader in history is the outcome of many 'leader-full' moments.
Leadership is not it 9-5 affair. It is 24x7 (365-day work). Why is that so? Leadership is an evolving process that embraces the whole of life. A leader cannot claim to be an Alexander at work and a chimpanzee at home. He has to be consistent in his personal evolution, whether he is at home or in the office. Unlike a boss who can function like a ringmaster from a fixed chair, a leader is dynamic in the way he functions. A leader is more like magnetism or gravity that work 24 hours a day without fail.
Leadership is not a position that someone occupies for a certain number of hours a day. Leadership is, rather, a disposition - a way of living in the world. One of the unfailing traits of great leadership is humility. Humility is not about putting on an act so that one's boss feels like. King Kong. Humility is the ability to be in learning mode all the time - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. When a leader is humble, he does not think any less of himself. He just thinks of himself less. He thus constantly learns from others.

Ways To Stay Focused On Your Goals

No matter how excited you are about your business, with so many distractions and things that may be going on in your life, you can easily find yourself losing focus on your goals and what you want to accomplish.

Finish what you started

You probably have heard the saying, "So many things to do and not enough time to do them." Even though that may be true, you still have to complete them all, especially if these things help you to reach your goals. To make it easier for you, just take one thing you have to do and pursue it until it is done. When it is done, you will feel a sense of accomplishment and it will motivate you to move on to your next task.

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