Rajesh Unni Receives National Maritime Varuna Award 2025 for Outstanding Contribution.

Awards

In April 2025, Captain Rajesh Unni, Founder of Singapore-based Synergy Marine Group, was conferred the National Maritime Varuna Award, the highest individual honour in India’s maritime sector, by the Government of India (GoI) during the 62nd National Maritime Day (April 5) celebrations held in Mumbai (Maharashtra).


      - Rajesh Unni was recognised for his over two decades of transformative contributions in reshaping global ship management and enhancing India’s presence in the global maritime sector.

      - The award was presented by Shyam Jagannathan, Director General of Shipping (DGS) and Chairman of the National Maritime Day Celebration (Central) Committee (NMDCC) under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW).

     

Main Point :-   (i) The National Maritime Varuna Award is presented annually during India’s National Maritime Day celebrations to recognise individuals for their sustained and extraordinary contributions to the country’s maritime sector. The award commemorates India’s rich maritime heritage and the historic 1919 voyage of S.S. Loyalty, the first Indian-owned ship to sail internationally under the Indian flag.

      (ii) The award includes a statue of Lord Varuna and a scroll acknowledging the recipient’s significant contributions to the maritime industry.

(iii) India’s first coastal green shipping corridor will be developed between Kandla (Gujarat) and Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu, TN) in collaboration with the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) in Gujarat, and V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VoCPA) in TN.
About Synergy Marine Group

Founder and Executive Chairman : Rajesh Unni
Headquarters : Singapore
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