From time immemorial, the purpose of a navy has been to influence, and sometimes to decide, issues on land. This was so with the Greeks of antiquity; the Romans, who created a navy to defeat Carthage; the Spaniah, whose armada tried and failed to conquer England; and most eminently, in the Atlantic and Pacific during two world wars. The sea has always given man inexpensive transport and ease of communication over long distances. The sea has supplied mobility, capability, and support throughout Western history, and those failing in the sea-power test — notably Alexander, Napoleon and Hitler — also failed the longevity one.
– Edward L. Beach, “Keepers of the Sea”
The custom of celebrating Mariners’ Nite in Cochin was started in 1993 when it was felt necessary to provide an opportunity to the Merchant Marine Officers’ fraternity in and around Cochin to have a get-together with their families. Come and Join us in the celebration of being a Mariner at ‘The Mariners Nite Cochin 2016’.
