National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI), India's oldest and largest shipping trade union, has been honoured with the ‘Best Welfare Organization of the Year – 2015’ award, promoted by the United Kingdom-based International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network.
At a function held in London recently, the prestigious award was presented to NUSI general secretary-cum-treasurer Abdulgani Y Serang by Secretary General of International Maritime Organization Koji Sekimizu.
NUSI has got around 80,000 seafarers as members working aboard Indian as well as foreign cargo ships.
