Double Honours for one of Sagar Sandesh’s content contributors - Dr., Capt. Vivek Jain (Barrister, England & Wales) Director (Legal, FDD and Compliance) Singapore

Dr. Capt. Vivek Jain , (standing in middle) with the Honorary Fellow Doctorate in Education by RI Singapore, a prominent organisation of SE Asia.

Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan Sep 28 2026 Shipping News

Double Honours for one of Sagar Sandesh’s content contributors - Dr., Capt. Vivek Jain (Barrister, England & Wales) Director (Legal, FDD and Compliance) Singapore

Sagar Sandesh is delighted to inform that Sagar Sandesh’s regular contributor on legal issues on maritime, Dr., Capt. Vivek Jain was recently honoured with two honours in two countries (Philippines and India) on the same date 19 September 2026.

First, he was invited and awarded Honorary Fellow Doctorate in Education by RI Singapore, a prominent organisation of SE Asia. On 19 September 2026, he received the honours with Attorney Jose D. Lina, ex Minister and senator of Philippines, in charge of whole Metro Manila, a renowned Attorney, Minister for many years, a playback Singer, President of one of the most iconic Hotels in Manila. In the past, over many decades, similar honour was bestowed upon ex-President of Philippines Ms. Aquino, senior Prime Minister of Provinces of Malaysia and many other senior professionals in SE Asia.

Coincidentally, he was invited and bestowed with the honour of being a Fellow of Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI) by Chairman of CMMI, Capt. MP Bhasin on behalf of the Committee Members. CMMI is a prestigious nautical organisation of India with huge impact on various aspects of maritime development. Dr. Capt. Vivek Jain could not attend the event on 19 th September in India as he had already committed for the event in Philippines.

Nevertheless, he was delighted to receive the honours in his own backyard from the Committee that comprises of his teachers, professors, seniors, fellow seafarers with whom he learned from and practised his nautical science. He considered this honour from CMMI as very sweet just like as a child he used to be delighted receiving pat on his back from his parents.

Dr. Capt. Vivek Jain has published books on Maritime Skills for Ship and Shore that had been adopted in many jurisdictions and another first of its kind books, 2-Volume, more than 860 pages book Contingency Planning for Maritime Incidents along with books in legal sector.