Released on: January 19, 2008, 11:44 am

Press Release Author: SeaFolks.com

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: Who would have thought that a young Merchant Navy Officer
could manage to diverge from a normal sea course, to take up the almost impossible
course of integrating the merchant navy officers across the world? Work on to find
the most desirable solutions for the mariners? Get some of the very senior officers
on board? Yes, Mr Umesh Dhekane with his SeaFolks.com is making that impossible
looking task possible.

Press Release Body: Merchant Navy is a very specialized and challenging career. Over
90% of the world trade is carried by the international shipping industry. The world
shipping fleet is registered in over 150 nations. Merchant Navy officers are the
once who work on these ships. One has to be mentally and physical strong to be
successful in this career. This career is getting even more stressful now. It is a
very worrying case. Seafarer's welfare organizations across the world are working on
it. Mr Umesh Dhekane promises to deliver a solution via SeaFolks.com, which will
help build a better workplace for merchant navy officers. It will help in reducing
the mental stress and so will improve the work output of officers onboard ships. He
has managed to win the hearts of many officers from almost 14 countries already!

Speaking with the CEO of SeaFolks.com Mr Umesh Dhekane; he said "SeaFolks.com is a
free networking site for Merchant Navy Officers across the world, working on ships
and ashore as well. The members of SeaFolks.com represent the passionate Merchant
Navy Officers, who are very helping, trustworthy & strong enough to take up all the
working mental and physical stress." When asked about his solution for mariners he
said, "It's not a formula or rule which I can tell you. It's a process which needs
to be experienced, like the \'three P\' process from 'the on-time on-target manager'
of Mr. Ken Blanchard and Mr. Steve Gottry." He also said that SeaFolks.com is a
platform for merchant navy officers across the world not only to find the solutions
to their problems but also a to share their knowledge and experience as well. Get
updated with the latest in marine technology across the world. Socialize with people
of similar interest to generate leads.

During his speech at the Institute of Marine Engineers, he specified how merchant
navy career is getting more and more challenging now. One has to be continuously
updated with the technology and knowledge to survive in this field. The technology
is changing very fast and sharing of knowledge this way will give first hand
information to all the officers.

Mr Umesh believes that SeaFolks.com will bring the historic change in mariner's life
and will improve it to a great extent. Its a very noble cause he is working on. All
our best wishes are with him & we wish that SeaFolks.com will live up to its
expectations.

Web Site: http://www.seafolks.com

Contact Details: Prerana 11 Kothrud, Pune 38, India
email: umesh@seafolks.com
M: +919822778254