Stage 2

Enhance India’s Global Stature & Maritime Cooperation by: Developing Indian Controlled Tonnage; Increase India’s insurance capacity for the maritime sector; Set-up Maritime Arbitration body for International maritime disputes

Category: Commerce and Economy

Date: 15 November 2021

Context and Overview:

India has all the potential to develop into a global shipping hub with a sustainable future. However, a decline has been observed in the share of Indian Shipping Tonnage because of issues such as transportation expense, delays at ports, inadequate mechanical handling, etc. Due to this several organizations are hesitant to add new ships to the Indian fleet. Many propositions have been presented to increase India Controlled Tonnage. This session will explore – creating a level playing field, implementing Bareboat and/or Bareboat-cum-demise charters and founding: India International Ship Register. 

 

How was the problem statement formulated?

The IMRC 2022 problem statements are the result of Stage I – Confluence of Ideas conducted from August 2021 to October 2021. The Confluence of ideas involved the following activities: 

• Industry survey conducted by the IMRC team which received participation from industry and academia across maritime sector.
• Review of the Outcomes of IMRC 2020 which were focus areas and burning issues in various industry sectors 
• Study and review of the Maritime India Vision 2030 document by the Government of India. 

The result was: 7 SOLID TOPICAL PROBLEM STATEMENTS formulated by the IMRC committee which require our attention on a priority basis, target SDGs, and are from various areas across the maritime sector.

 

Invitation to PARTICIPATE:

As we embark on Stage 2 – Participation, we welcome you to browse through these carefully selected and formulated problem statements. These will be the focus of IMRC 2022. We invite you to participate by nominating yourself or your colleagues who would like to join us as we explore solutions to these problem statements. You can contribute in several ways: 

• Write a research paper for publication and reference
• Present my research/work on the topic by participating in the Panel
• I have a long working experience in this sector and can contribute to meaningful discussion

Fill the form and join us as we start the quest for sustainable solutions for the problem statements. You can fill the form below or click here to access the form: https://forms.office.com/r/h6jQJR0S0f

Based on your response and overall responses received globally, the select committee will shortlist and finalize contributors for each session.