The Foundation has published and supported several publications. These include:

Full Fathom Five: Shakespeare’s Old Seas and New Oceans
Sir / Mr. Paul Smith delivered the 12th Vasant J Sheth Memorial Lecture, on William Shakespeare’s emphatic use of the seas and oceans as motifs and metaphors in his plays. In this publication Mr. Smith formalises his lecture, using Shakespearean stanzas and dialogue along with his own impressive knowledge of the famed playwright to construct a theory about Shakespeare’s life and times. Copies of the lecture are available at the Foundation’s office for reference.

Samudramanthan, 2009
Published an interactive teacher-student manual on the environment developed by Srushtidnyan. It examines conservation issues in the marine and coastal ecosystems of Mumbai. The back section has an appendix for BMC corporators, MLA's, MP's, environmental groups and NGO's to spread awareness amongst different target groups

India's Rise and the Global Politics of Energy Supply: Challenges for the Next Decade, 2008
Dr. Ricardo Soares de Oliveira - Department of Politics and International Relations, St. Peter's College, Oxford University and leading authority on the political economy of oil and gas - reviews policy options open to India. In this publication he examines India's energy sector reforms, relations with other energy producing countries and the choices India has before her.

Bombay Boston: Commercial and Cultural Encounters in the Age of Sail, 2007
Dr Susan Bean, curator, Peabody Essex Museum, Massachusetts, and a specialist in visual cultures of modern South Asia, traced the trade and cultural exchanges between the United States of America and India in the 19th century.

In this publication, Dr. Bean explores how Bombay - its people, happenings, and sites - so distant in space and cultural practice, served as a foil for Americans to consider their own moral and intellectual character, the rise and fall of civilizations, and the place of their new republican nation in the world.

Cultural practices of Indian Sidis through the prism of Indian Ocean Maritime Connections, 2006
Eminent German anthropologist, Dr Helene Basu, traces the route of Indian Sidis to Zanzibar, bringing out similarities between them. She talks of Sufi saints venerated by all communities and known to have powers that can cure illness. The monograph is well illustrated with photographs.

The Crisis of India's Wilderness, 2005
Tiger conservationist, Valmik Thapar focuses on India's ecosystems and traces the natural history of tigers, highlighting the crisis faced by India's wildlife and suggests policy changes.

INSA - A Historical Perspective, 2005
A chronicle of the events that lead to the formation of Indian National Steam Shipowners' Association (INSOA) in 1929. Mr Vasant J Sheth served as it's President in 1956-57 as well as 1969-70. The book recounts the history of Indian shipping and maritime trade in the early years and traces the impact of the Industrial Revolution.

The Relative Maritime Technologies at the time of the European Encounter: The Causes for the Conquest of India, 2004
Naval historian Rear Admiral K Raja Menon (Retd) examines and compares maritime technologies employed by European and Indian seamen. The monograph includes brilliant illustrations.

Swimming to Antarctica - The Mount Everest of Swims, 2003
In her own words, the incredible achievements of Lynne Cox, the world's best long-distance cold water swimmer, the only human to have swum the first Antarctic mile in freezing waters wearing just a swimsuit, cap and goggles.

Ethical Obligation of Business Enterprises, 2002
Eminent lawyer Soli Sorabjee reviews the duties and rights of the business community in a democratic country like India. Mr Sorabjee emphatically expresses his views on corruption, human rights, economic cooperation and development and asserts the real meaning of democracy and its interpretation by modern society.

Great Eastern Trade: Other Times, Other Places (Maritime Trade in the First Millenium AD), 2001
Noted historian Dr Romila Thapar's 2002 memorial lecture traces the trade of gold, wine, pepper and horses in the first millennium A.D

Maritime Law of India, 1998
This book examines aspects of maritime law in trade and business.

Sea & Hill Forts of Western India: Aerial Views & Historical Perspective, 1998
Published by the Foundation jointly with the Pirojshah Godrej Foundation, the book by Dr M S Naravane contains photographs and historical information on the coastal forts built in the medieval period.

Shipping Management: Cases and Concepts, 1997
A collection of case studies on functional and strategic perspectives of the international shipping industry, the book aims to develop functional skills and decision-making capacity through structured thinking, decision-oriented topics and case studies.

Oceans Omnibus, 1996
Conceived by the Foundation, this book was designed and published by the Centre for Environmental Education, Ahmedabad. A voyage of discovery through the oceans of India, written especially for students and amateur naturalists, the book includes a set of posters on marine habitat and flora-fauna.

Tramping to Success, 1994
Written by Dr S N Sanklecha, the book traces the history of The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited and its remarkable transformation into India's largest private sector shipping company.

In His Own Words, 1992
A collection of Vasant J Sheth's speeches and letters to relatives and business associates. The book reveals his remarkable vision and foresight and foreshadows the success of The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited.