Jan 2020

EVENT
Littoral Cruise India 2019, was held at Hotel Taj
Mahal, Mumbai and was a grand success with a star
studded participation from stake holders of Cruise Line
industries including International leaders.
‘Littoral Cruise India 2019’,was the fifth seminar
conducted by Littoral Communications in this year. It
was held on the 20th December and was graced by
the presence of eminent leaders and members of the
Cruise Line Industry.
The event commenced with the welcome speech deliberated
by Mr. Raja Vaiz, Managing Director of Littoral
Communications. While welcoming the speakers and
the delegates, Mr. Vaiz elucidated the importance of the
seminar and explained about Littoral’s past seminars
and the company’s seven forthcoming events for the
coming year.
January 2020 | Littoral Wind | 31
Mr. Jurgen Bailom, the chief executive officer of Zen
Cruises delivered the first presentation about the Future
of Indian Cruise Industry. The presentation was
engaging and was followed by an interaction with the
audience. The second speaker for the event was Mr.
Gautam Dey, Senior Deputy Traffic Manager, Mumbai
Port Trust. The session enclosed a detailed address on
the role of Mumbai Port Trust in the Cruise domain and
the potential of Indian cruise Industry.
The next notable speaker from the industry was Ms.
Nalini Gupta, Managing Director of Costa Cruises India.
Ms. Gupta’s presentation shed light on Cruising and the
various constraints faced in the industry. Her thoughts
and vision about Indian Cruise future enlightened the
audience about this propitious sector.
Capt. Ashwin B Solanki, Chief nautical officer, Gujarat
Maritime Board presented a paper about Cruise
Tourism keeping in view the Gujarat Perspective. He explained
the delegates about past and future role of GMB
in the Cruise domain. This was followed by a presentation
by Cdr. Nevil Malao, Vice President JM Baxi on
Cruise Terminal Activities. His interaction with the audience
was productive and backed by useful information.
After the networking lunch, Mr. Jasem Zaiton, the
Global Commercial Manager Inchcape spoke on the
subject of Cruising and the global scenario. Mr. Zaiton’s
immense experience and deep rooted knowledge
enabled the audience to grasp more on cruising.
Ms. Lavina Kriplani, Specialist in shipping matters
made an interesting presentation about the legal perspective
on the cruise industry. She interacted with the
audience while addressing issues related to legal aspects.
The last but not the least presentation was on the