The construction of the dredger `Lord Willingdon’ completed in 1925 arrived at Cochin in May 1926. For the next several years she worked relentlessly for more than 20 hrs a day to make this island where MNC stands today..

Having outlived her life Dredger Willingdon sank off the Cochin harbour in 1979…

But the remains of her proud memories stand in front of the Club as a Memorial of Seafarers…..

Every year on the 5th March, the Chairman of the Club along with Maritime community at Kochi pay homage here to the loving memories of thousands of our fellow mariners who sacrificed their lives at sea….