The election of Sanmar Shipping's Captain S Krishnamurthi as the new President of The Nautical Institute, London has made the whole Indian maritime fraternity proud. The Nautical Institute has over 7,000 members and over 40 branches worldwide. Before taking up this prestigious post, held mostly by Europeans since its inception, Capt. Krishnamurthi was Senior Vice President at the Institute.
Krishnamurthi becomes the youngest person ever to hold the office and takes over from Captain James Robinson DSMFNI Irish Navy (Retired).
Describing himself as ‘passionate' about improving safety at sea, Krish said: “One important aspect of my role will be to promote mentoring as a means of raising competence and driving up professional standards, both at sea and ashore.”
Technology will be another key area of focus for Krish during his two-year presidency. “I'm particularly interested in how emerging technology and in particular IT can be harnessed to provide maritime businesses with a competitive advantage and sensible management control”, he said.
Capt. S Krishnamurthi being anointed as President of The Nautical Institute on 24 May 2012 for a two-year term, up to 2014 by immediate Past President Capt. James Robinson, during the AGM of the Institute, at York, UK.