The Government of Assam has invited The Maritime Group (International) to provide water taxis on the Brahmaputra, at Guwahati in India.
We signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the Advantage Assam Global Investor Summit 2018 on February 3 and 4 at Guwahati.
ADVANTAGE TMG: From left: Capt Malcolm Parrott is pictured with executives of the Patsloke Group Mr Karan Chhabra, Mr Milind Koltey and Mr K Srinivas Patnaik (MD & CEO of TMG Asia and Patsloke Marine) at the Assam Advantage Summit
Government dignitaries and global business delegates attended the summit which was inaugurated by the Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi.
One of the key focus sectors of the Global Investor Summit (GIS) was water taxi operations.
Captain Malcolm W Parrott, Executive Vice President of the Maritime Group (International), who also attended and addressed the summit, signed the MOU on behalf of the group with the Government of Assam to operate water taxis on the river Brahmaputra.
UNDERSTANDING: Capt Malcolm Parrott is pictured left with the Director of Inland Water Transport Mr Bharat Bhushan Dev Chaudhary (right) signing the MOU
Malcolm said: “This is a very exciting development and will open up TMG to the whole of the sub-continent of India.”
Patsloke Marine, a part of TMG (Asia), will deliver PATSLOKE I, an eight-seater passenger boat, on February 6. It will travel between the south and north Banks of the Brahmaputra at Guwahati.
Mr K Srinivas Patnaik, Managing Director of The Maritime Group (Asia) Pte Ltd and founder and Chief Executive of the Patsloke Groupe, also entered into an MOU with the Government of Assam to develop a training facility in conjunction with the Ministry of Skill and Development to train local youth in various sectors of the maritime industry.
Mr K Srinivas Patnaik said: “It is a landmark achievement for the Group. I am very enthusiastic and keen to explore and scale up the operations to other parts of India.”
TMG (Asia) is based at Shenton House in Shentonway, Singapore. TMG is ISO 9001 Quality Management System accredited.
SHAKE: Mr K Srinivas Patnaik (MD and CEO of TMG Asia) is pictured with Shri Anand Prakash Tiwari (Director of Assam Skill Development Mission) signing the MOU
Contact TMG (Asia) at The Maritime Groupe (Asia) Pte Ltd., 3 Shentonway, #07-04 Shenton House, Singapore 068805 for more details or on +65 62387036 and mobiles +65 97210775 and +65 96577877 or email Patnaik@the-maritime-group.com.
We’re setting the stage for the world’s first-year round luxury rock’n’roll cruise venture.
We’ve been instructed by the PortTown Group to provide expert advice for the launch of its trailblazing Rendezvous@Sea (R@S) entertainment experiences.
Based in Southern California, the 21 and over concert cruises will include live music from A-list entertainers in rock, country, jazz, Christian, rhythm and blues as well as electronic dance music (EDM), to name a few.
Comedy, jam sessions, burlesque, poker and video gaming tournaments, tattoo parlours and pool-side dance parties with world class DJs are also lined up 24/7 in a floating version of a concert venue combined with ‘exceptional cruise hospitality’.
The PortTown Group’s (PTG) ‘destination travel’ experiences will sail out of Southern California for two and three days every week all year round.
PTG’s founders are seasoned entertainment professionals with decades of experience booking, promoting and managing many of the most successful concert tours of the last quarter century.
They have instructed us to provide consultancy services and advice for charter and operations of R@S as well as potential expansion in the US and worldwide.
Malcolm Parrott, our managing director, said: “This is an exciting new venture taking rock’n’roll to the ocean waves.
“Our unparalleled experience in senior executive, management and operational roles in the cruise sector complements PTG perfectly.
“Between us we have all of the skills and experience essential to operate a safe, top of the range, luxury entertainment experience offering an attractive itinerary at a cost effective price.”
As well as high-end entertainment, the cruises will include gaming, top class accommodation, gourmet dining, spas and nightclub experiences.
Between them, the PTG management team has worked with such superstars as Diana Ross, Fleetwood Mac, the Beach Boys, Pearl Jam, The Who, Elton John, Billy Joel, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith and Enrique Iglesias.
Leo Rossi, who is PTG co-founder and managing partner, said: “This is the first ever 21 and over year-round entertainment travel destination cruise venture operating anywhere in the world.
“TMG’s expertise in the cruise sector and the maritime world will help us bring a new dimension to concert cruising with Rendezvous@Sea.
“It promises to be a unique destination travel experience featuring extraordinary live concerts from A-list entertainers and exceptional cruise hospitality.”
Contact us now for more information about the new cruises.