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Find Your V.O.I.C.E. with History
Did you know that the tides of history are replete with tales of courageous sailors who once ruled the mighty Arabian Sea? In the 17th...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Jul 20, 20233 min read


Find Your V.O.I.C.E. with History
Did you know that the tides of history are replete with tales of courageous sailors who once ruled the mighty Arabian Sea? In the 17th...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Jul 20, 20233 min read


Day of the Seafarer 2023: Committed to the Oceans
Helming the sea passages of our interconnected world, seafarers skilfully chart our planet's vast oceanic expanses. They serve as our...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Jun 25, 20233 min read


Peril Beneath the Blue: Cry of World Oceans Day 2023!
How inappropriate to call this Planet "Earth" when it is clearly "Ocean" ~Arthur C. Clarke Arthur Clarke reminded us of the vastness of...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Jun 8, 20235 min read


Legend & Legacy : 45 Years of Maritime History Society
In the realm of heritage and history, 45 years may seem but a fleeting moment. Yet, in these four and a half decades, an institution of...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
May 12, 20234 min read


Golden Global Order of Sea Mindedness
Ahoy! Amazing Mariners and Sea Minded Global Citizens shedding a tear for our fragmented world. The night of 27 April turning to this new...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Apr 28, 20232 min read


Commander Abhilash Tomy and An Ongoing Journey of Courage and Resilience
As the sun rises over the ocean, we are reminded of the vastness of our world and the infinite possibilities that lie before us. In this...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Apr 16, 20232 min read


Sagar Samriddhi: Charting a Brighter Maritime Future
Greetings on Indian National Maritime Day 2023 On April 5th, India celebrates National Maritime Day to commemorate the first successful...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Apr 5, 20236 min read


Maritime Festivals - A Voyage Towards Joy
Festivals!! The moment we hear this word we instantly think of holidays, get-togethers, special delicacies, celebrations, rituals and...

Johnson Odakkal
Feb 2, 20236 min read


Marine Park : A Guardian of Oceanic Treasure
#DIDYOUKNOW? About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is covered with water, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water....

Johnson Odakkal
Jan 18, 20234 min read


Navigating the World of Marine Tourism
Tourism is all about relaxing, adventure and enjoying oneself, for what would be a better place than crystal blue water and sandy beaches....

Johnson Odakkal
Jan 4, 20233 min read


#DidYouKnow of a Large #DeadZone in Arabian Sea
#DidYouKnow! Until 2018 the largest dead zone was supposed to be in Gulf of Mexico. The recent study led the discovery of this new...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Dec 23, 20222 min read


#JOI4U : Here to Add Value - Dec 07th, 2022
#JOIWeeklyRoundUp is a day of excitement for #TeamJOI to give our enthusiastic friends & followers an overview of the week with...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Dec 7, 20222 min read


Indian Navy : A Visionary Force
Commodore (Dr) Johnson Odakkal (I.N. Retd) & Swastika Jadhav #NavyDay22 unfolds a sense of multi-spectral oceanscape of domain influence...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Dec 3, 20224 min read


Constitution and Defence : 26/11
संविधान और संरक्षण : Dr Johnson Odakkal & Swastika Jadhav 26/11 is a special day of Indian Governance and Guarding the Sea Frontiers ever...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Nov 26, 20223 min read


Shikwa-E-Sagardhara : Sail on Sea Icon
An icon would have been 95 this morning! Manohar Prahlad Awati loved chocolates, cakes, genuine appreciation and affection. This piece...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Sep 7, 20224 min read


A Seafaring Voyage
The International Maritime Organization had themed this year’s International Seafarer Day, ‘Your voyage – then and now," asking...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Jun 24, 20221 min read


Maximum Mindset for A Bharat Mahotsav
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav is the current tagline in an essentially maritime nation. India lost its freedom as a consequence of...

Johnson Odakkal, PhD, CEO
Jan 25, 20225 min read
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