Maritime bodies to conduct road shows to promote Indian seafarers Leading maritime bodies plan to conduct road shows in Europe to promote Indian seafarers, taking a cue from the Maritime India vision document that was recently released by the government. Last week, Prime Minister Modi unveiled the Maritime India Vision 2030 document. “India”s oldest union of merchant navy officers, The Maritime Union of India or MUI has planned to hold road shows in European countries of Greece and Norway to promote Indian seafarers amongst local foreign shipowners in the current year,” according to a statement issued on Monday. Amar Singh Thakur, General Secretary of MUI, said the document has laid out a blue print for increasing the global share of Indian seafarers to over 20 per cent in the near future which is going to bolster the maritime economy of the country.