Maritime Forum formed

CHITTAGONG, Nov 22: For the first time in Bangladesh the leading associations of the maritime sector and maritime bodies have joined hands in forming "The Maritime Forum".
The 3rd meeting of the forum was held today at Western Marine's office. The forum was formed on of September 20 last through signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among the following member organisations:
a) Alumni Association of Bangladesh Marine Academy (AABMA), b) Association of Maritime Training Institutions of Bangladesh (AMTIB), c) Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers' Association (BMMOA), d) Bangladesh Ship Manning Agents Association (BSMAA), d) Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) and f) The Nautical Institute Bangladesh (NIB).
The Maritime Forum has been formed with a view to dealing with the common objectives of the member organisations. The forum will stress on the need for employment of Bangladeshi seafarers.
President of BMMOA has been selected as the first Convener of The Maritime Forum to coordinate the activities for next two years. Each of the member organisations will nominate two of their representatives to participate in the activities of the forum on a case-to-case basis.
The Maritime Forum has been formed to focus on the common core issues of the maritime industry of Bangladesh and make concerted efforts to resolve the problems faster without repeated approach to the authorities by each of the organisations.