Capt Saroor Ali revels in sea with that ‘sinking’ feeling!
By Vikas Vaidya THE sinking of the ‘Phoenix’ gave Captain Saroor Ali a deep satisfaction. A seafarer of over 23 years, he was accustomed to such situations. There was nothing fishy. It was his job, being the East Coast executive Manager of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), at one of the biggest ship breaking yards of the world in South Africa. It was another feather in the cap of this Nagpurian. Capt Ali has remained a man for sea for most part of his life. He is in and around the sea for almost 40 days, away from his home in Durban. After doing initial education at Nagpur, Capt Ali did his graduation from West Bengal and then with an aim to join Merchant Navy did LLM in Marine Law and appeared for Entrance. He passed the entrance and went to South Africa. However, he never lost touch with Nagpur. Though Capt Ali stays in Durban he made it a point to admit his son, Sahil, to Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management i...