National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI), India’s oldest and largest shipping trade union, has been honoured with the ‘Best Welfare Organization of the Year – 2015’ award. The prestigious award has been promoted by the United Kingdom-based International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network.

At a function held in London recently, the award was presented to NUSI general secretary-cum-treasurer Abdulgani Y Serang by Secretary General of International Maritime Organization Koji Sekimizu. NUSI has got around 80,000 seafarers as members working aboard Indian as well as foreign cargo ships.

Random Facts

• NUSI was founded in 1932 by Khansaheb Mohamed Ebrahim Serang.
• It was established for the right of employment, increase in wages and improvement of working conditions of seafarers.