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{{short description|Indian Navy officer}}
{{for|the Indian publisher|Radhika Menon}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Radhika Menon
| image = Radhika Menon getting Nari Shakti Puraskar.jpg
| caption = getting the [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]] in 2022
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Kodungallur]], Kerala
| education =
| alma_mater = All India Marine College, [[Kochi]]
| occupation = [[naval officer]]
| known_for = First female captain of the [[Indian Merchant Navy]]
| relatives =
}}

'''Radhika Menon''' is an Indian female [[Merchant navy|Merchant Navy officer]] currently serving as the captain of the Indian Merchant Navy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/udaipur/women-should-raise-voice-when-faced-with-restrictions-nations-1st-female-merchant-navy-officer/articleshow/57471351.cms|title=Raise voice if faced with restrictions: Country's first woman merchant navy officer|date=5 March 2017|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> She is also the first female captain of the Indian Merchant Navy who also led the oil products tanker Suvarna Swarajya. In 2016, Radhika also became the first woman to receive the IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://safetyatsea.net/news/2018/women-in-shipping-radhika-menon-radio-officer-shipping-corporation-of-india/|title=Women in shipping – Radhika Menon, radio officer, Shipping Corporation of India – IHS Markit Safety at Sea|website=safetyatsea.net|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> She is well known for her rescue operation which she conducted successfully in June 2015 saving seven fishermen who were trapped for a week in a boat.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38063326|title=Indian woman wins sea bravery award|date=2016-11-22|access-date=2019-11-01|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Early life ==
She was born and raised in [[Kodungallur]] of Kerala. She completed a radio course at the All India Marine College in [[Kochi]] and initially began her career as a radio officer at the [[Shipping Corporation of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/the-life-of-radhika-menon-india-s-first-female-merchant-navy-captain-to-win-top-bravery-award-266004.html|title=Meet Radhika Menon - India's First Female Merchant Navy Captain To Win A Top Bravery Award|date=2016-11-23|website=indiatimes.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref>

== Career ==
After a brief stint with Shipping Corporation of India, she became a prominent cadet of the Indian merchant Navy. In 2012, she was appointed as the captain of SCI ship in Indian Merchant Navy and became the first ever female captain of the Indian Merchant Navy. In the same year, she took charge as the captain of the oil tanker ''Suvarna Swarajya'', measuring 21,827 [[Gross tonnage|gross tons]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/61249/captain-radhika-menon-merchant-navy-award-for-bravery/|title=Know Captain Radhika Menon, the First Woman in the World to Win Bravery at Sea Award|date=2016-07-11|website=The Better India|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fleet |url=https://www.shipindia.com/fleet/present_fleet/present_fleet_product |publisher=Shipping Corporation of India |access-date=12 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003083336/https://www.shipindia.com/fleet/present_fleet/present_fleet_product |archive-date=3 October 2023 |location=Mumbai |url-status=live}}</ref>

She was awarded the [[International Maritime Organization]] Award in November 2016 for her successful courageous rescue operation which she led from the front in June 2015 rescuing seven fishermen who were trapped at the [[Bay of Bengal]] in a sinking boat which capsized due to engine failure and breakdown of the boat's anchor as a result of a sea storm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://new.abb.com/news/detail/16987/at-the-helm-captain-radhika-menon|title=At the helm: Captain Radhika Menon|website=new.abb.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/bravery-award-for-indias-first-female-merchant-navy-captain/article9374744.ece|title=Bravery award for India's first female Merchant Navy captain|agency=Press Trust of India|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2019/09/25/features/197916/women-fore-seafaring|title=Women to the fore in seafaring|last=Silva|first=Pramod De|website=Daily News|language=en|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] nominated her for the relevant award recognising her national duty and also notably became the first woman to receive the IMO Bravery award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/captain-radhika-menon-to-receive-bravery-award-1429763|title=Indian Captain Radhika Menon Is First Woman To Get Bravery At Sea Award|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref>

Radhika also co-founded the International Women Seafarer's Foundation (IWSF) on 3 November 2017 along with fellow naval officers [[Suneeti Bala]] and [[Sharvani Mishra]] in [[Mumbai]] with the objective of motivating young women seafarers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marineinsight.com/marine/international-women-seafarers%E2%80%8B-foundation-%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Blaunched-smooth-sailing-women-seafarers/|title=International Women Seafarer's Foundation established in Mumbai|website=www.marineinsight.com|access-date=2019-11-01|archive-date=26 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926081909/https://www.marineinsight.com/marine/international-women-seafarers%E2%80%8B-foundation-%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Blaunched-smooth-sailing-women-seafarers/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/europe/imo-pushes-for-gender-equality-with-iamonboard-day-of-the-seafarer-theme/|title=IMO pushes for gender equality with #IAmOnBoard Day of the Seafarer theme|date=2019-06-25|website=Seatrade Maritime - Shipping, Maritime and Offshore Marine News|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/international-women-seafarers-foundation-launched-in-mumbai-4921804/|title=International Women Seafarers Foundation launched in Mumbai|date=2017-11-04|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref>

On 29 September 2019, she was honored by the Indian government as she featured in Bharat Ki Laxmi hashtag campaign which was introduced by the Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] to celebrate the achievements of the Indian women as a part of the [[Mann Ki Baat]] series.{{cn|date=November 2021}}

== See also ==

* [[List of firsts in India]]
* [[List of people from Kerala]]

== References ==
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