The WMTC is held every 3 years, hosted by a member of the World Maritime Technology Congress in partnership with 25 of the world’s leading maritime associations. The First Conference (WMTC 2003) was organized in San Francisco by The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME). The second Conference (WMTC 2006) was conducted in London by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST). The third Conference (WMTC 2009) will be hosted, for the first time in Asia, by The Institute of Marine Engineers (India) in Mumbai from January 21st to 24th 2009. The aim of WMTC 2009 is to bring professionals from various countries, organisations and disciplines of marine industry on a common platform to exchange ideas on the latest developments in the maritime world and seek a way forward for working together.

Chief Guest

I am glad to note that the 3rd World Maritime Technology Conference (WMTC-09) is being held at Mumbai under the aegis of the Institute of Marine Engineers, India. We in India are proud to have this opportunity to host the 3rd WMTC for the first time in Asia-Pacific region, where India increasingly plays a pivotal role.

Keynote Speaker

I understand that this mega international event is being held for the first time in Asia. My hearty congratulations on this memorable occasion. This conference is expected to create an opportunity not only for the Marine engineers but also for all the other stakeholders in the entire world to understand the requirement of shipping industry. I wish the conference every success.

A.P.V.N. Sarma, IAS

Secretary

Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways.

It brings a great sense of pride to the Indian Marine Fraternity that the World Maritime Technology Congress has selected The Institute of Marine Engineers (India) to host this conference in Mumbai, amidst intense competition from other Global Maritime Nations. I am sure that the Institute of Marine  Engineers (India) will live up to this challenge. My best wishes to all the Members of the Organizing  Committee.

V. Kumar,

Managing Director, Bharati Shipyard Ltd.

I am indeed glad to know that the Indian Institute of Marine Enghineers (India) has been selected by the World Maritime Technology Congress to host the prestigious WORLD MARITIME TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE 2009 in Mumbai, amidst intense competition from other Global Maritime Nations

I am sure that the Institute of Marine Engineers (India), with their rich experience in holding Internation Conferences and Seminars will march forward along and take another positive step with the Indian Shipping Fraternity by projecting the Indian Maritime Industry to the International Organisations.

My Best Wishes to the Institute and the Members of the Members of the Organising Committee for a grand success of the event.

I am very glad that WMTC-2009 is being organised in Mumbai, the maritime and commercial capital of India.The event comes at atime when the Maritime Sector in India is witnessing unprecedented growth. It will serve the very useful purpose of bringing together key international players in the Maritime Sector and all of us actively involved in India would greatly benefit from this interaction.
I congratulate the Institute of Marine Engineers in taking the initiative for organising such major event. I am sure it would be a grand success.

Vice Admiral (Retd.) SKK Krishnan

The World Maritime Technology Conference is an influential and prestigious forum for the global shipping community. It is a sound reflection of the strength of the Indian maritime community and the high quality capabilities of Institute of Marine Engineers (India) that the conference will, for the first time, be held in Mumbai. Technology and engineering go hand-in-hand with vessel surveying and classification and so it gives me great pleasure to wish the conference every success.

Eliminating the sub-standard in shipping is a worthy ambition and one which lies at the heart of most of what we try to achieve at IMO. It is possible to point to two broad themes that run through much of our work in this regard; on the one hand are matters relating to the human element in shipping; and, on the other, are technological advances, which play a key role in moving the cause of maritime safety forward.

The Prestigious World Maritime Technology Conference (WMTC) provides a valuable forum for experts from many of the different disciplines that make up the maritime industry to share their progress and achievements with their peers in the maritime field. Similarly, the related exhibition enables manufacturers, shipbuilders and service providers to Showcase their products and services.

The Institute of Marine Engineers (India) is to be congrratulated on having been selected by the World Maritime Technology Congress to host this event in 2009. India is a country in transformation and is now stepping firmly onto the world stage in so many areas. She is rapidly becoming a leader in many sectors of the industry and the choice of India as host for this conference is testmony to her growing importance and status within it. And, as an aside, the fact that this conference will go ahead in Mumbai just a few short weeks after the terrorist atrocities that took place there sends another strong message that the civilized world will not be bowed by their attempts to wreak havoc and disruption.

I wish you a productive and successful outcome to you deliberations, and commend the organizers and their partners for their foresight and vision in bringing this important event to fruition once again.