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INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY The Beacon of knowledge Vice-Chancellor's Message Dr. P. Vijayan, the first Vice-Chancellor of IMU The birth of Indian Maritime University is a long cherished dream of the maritime community of India. The IMU has been established as a Central University by the Government of India under an Act of Parliament, namely, the Indian Maritime University Act 2008. The Act was brought into force on 14th November 2008 and notified in the Gazette of India. The University will integrate into its fold the existing seven maritime academic institutions, namely, National Maritime Academy-Chennai, T S Chanakya-Mumbai, Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research-Mumbai, Marine Engineering Research Institute-Mumbai, Marine Engineering Research Institute-Kolkata, Indian Institute of Port Management-Kolkata and National Ship Design & Research Centre-Visakhapatnam. I assure everyone who is going to pass through the portals of the Indian Maritime University will have an opportunity to gain the best learning practices from a panel of dedicated and experienced faculty members. The IMU will be an aggregate of experienced faculty, state of art infrastructure, excellent ambience and efficient administration. Our strength and uniqueness lie in our ability to integrate theories with practice. We are committed to provide maritime education and training and consultancy based on the realities of local and global business. The exceptional dedication of our faculty and staff and our collaborations with other institutions, industry and government will ensure that the IMU is well poised to continuously progress in delivering maritime education in a rapidly changing world. If you are an individual who is fascinated by the oceans that drive international economics, we invite you to explore the possibilities that the Indian Maritime University has to offer and embark on a remarkable journey with us. We look forward to help you to fulfill your ambition. Dr. P. Vijayan Vice-Chancellor Indian Maritime University India is traditionally a maritime nation and has a rich maritime heritage. History documents trade links of India had with other nations of the world from the ages of Harappan civilization. With a long coast from the State of West Bengal on the East to State of Gujarat on the West. India, today moves 95% of its traded goods by volume to the rest of the world. Ports & Shipping form the integral part of the maritime sector contribute greatly to the economic growth of the country. An Affiliating University The Indian Maritime University, established through an Act of Parliament on 14/11/2008 as Central University, is poised to play a key role in the development of required human resource for the maritime sector. The Indian Maritime University, being the first of its kind in the country will cater to the educational requirement of the maritime fraternity. It is a teaching and affiliating University which will offer degree, post graduate degree and research programmes in all disciplines of maritime sector. Regional Campus The Indian Maritime University encompasses under its fold the following government institutions Ų National Maritime Academy, Chennai Ų T S Chanakya, Mumbai Ų Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research, Mumbai Ų Marine Engineering Research Institute, Mumbai Ų Marine Engineering Research Institute, Kolkata Ų Indian Institute of Port Management, Kolkata Ų National Ship Design & Research Centre, Visakhapatnam Head Quarters The University headquarters at Chennai will be built up in an area of about 106 acres out of 300 acres of land at Semmancherry village which lies in between East Coast Road and Rajiv Gandhi Salai (IT Express Way). The IMU will have its headquarters at Chennai and regional campuses at Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and Visakhapatnam. The government institutions referred are at present offering Port & marine short term courses and degree courses in Nautical Science and Marine Engineering which will hereafter come under the University. Departments Initially, the University will have the following eight departments: Ų Port Management Ų Nautical Science Ų Marine Engineering Ų Transport & Logistics (Business School) Ų Marine Sciences Ų Maritime Law Ų Naval Architecture & Ship Building Ų Inland Water Transport Chennai Campus National Maritime Academy National Maritime Academy campus is located on a 20 acre scenic beachfront property on the outskirts of Chennai, a bustling cosmopolitan city. A 25 km drive along the East Coast Road hugging the coastline takes on to the exquisitely designed edifice, an architectural marvel, set amidst lush green sylvan surroundings. The sprawling campus houses the academic block, hostel, residential and recreational facilities. The academy was established in 1985 with the technical assistance from UNDP/ UNCTAD to offer courses of reputable standards. It is credited with ISO 9001:2000 Certification and accredited as grade 1 rating by ICRA. It has modern facilities to conduct training programmes for both port and marine personnel. Infrastructure The academic infrastructure includes 23 class rooms (out of which 11 class rooms are air conditioned) equipped with audio visual aid. For training the deck personnel, the campus has a state-of-the-art Ship Maneuvering Simulator having the capability to generate images of various types of ships and port approaches in diverse operational and climatic conditions. Engine room personnel get trained on Engine-room Simulator capable of creating different types of faults and emergencies. Students get hands-on training in the fully equipped machine shop and workshops for plumbing, electrical, pneumatic, fitting, hydraulics etc. Laboratories for Chemistry, Physics & Navigation are available for training students. A computer lab with internet connectivity exposes students to various computer applications. It has one of the best maritime libraries in the country with more than 8,000 books, journals and magazines in the maritime sector to augment the academic studies of the students / participants. The Audio Visual division produces video films for training and marketing. It has an archive of over 600 titles on DVDs covering a gamut of marine and port operations. Training & Development It undertakes a host of training programmes and industry level interactions. The University carries the training program under two divisions Marine and Port. The Marine division conducts pre-sea and post-sea training program for merchant navy personnel, working both on deck and engineering side. The programmes are for the entry level Pre-sea Cadets to Ship masters level. These comprise of Modular and ISPS courses approved by the Directorate General of Shipping, competency courses, engineering courses and endorsement courses. Under the Port division, courses are offered for officials of major ports, Maritime Boards, non-major ports and organizations connected with transport trade. These include short term training courses, seminars and workshops, certificate courses, orientation courses and induction courses. On request, tailor-made programmes are also offered to the maritime organizations. Consultancy & Research Consultancy assignments on all areas of port management, operation, engineering, finance and projects for major ports, non-major ports, private companies and other organizations including Ministries under the Government of India are undertaken. Besides, undertaking studies on specific areas in maritime field. Research activities are carried out for the sponsoring organizations primarily in the fields of shipping and port management. Residential facilities The hostel complex can accommodate 250 residents. Residents can get their physical workouts with outdoor / indoor games and a swimming pool. For routine health check-up and emergencies, a medical centre is available. A guest house and staff quarters are also located in the campus. Banking and communication facilities are provided to meet the needs of the students. Mumbai Campus The campus comprises of T S Chanakya, Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research and Marine Engineering & Research Institute. All these are ISO 9001: 2000 and grade 1 rating certified institutions. T S Chanakya Training Ship Chanakya, the shore based successor to the Training Ship Rajendra (1972-1993) & Training Ship Dufferin (1927-1972), is situated off Palm beach road in an area of about 40 acres. The campus spreads across North-South, parallel to Palm Beach high way at Navi Mumbai. The campus comprises of Administrative block, Scholastic block with class rooms, faculty/staff rooms, library, laboratories and common rooms, Fire fighting complex, Power station and pump house, Marine engineering work shop, two hostel blocks, Catering block, Sports ground, Olympic size swimming pool, Laboratories such as: Physics/ Electronics, Computer, Seamanship, Navigation, Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), Environmental Sciences, Marine Engineering Control Station & Chart room, Gymnasium etc The institute conducts 2 streams of fully residential courses & other modular courses: Ų 3 years B.Sc. (Nautical Sciences) Degree Course Ų 1 year Diploma Course in Nautical Science Ų 1 week duration of Advanced Fire Fighting Course Ų 2 weeks duration of GMDSS Course Ų Basic modular courses for in house cadets : a) Fire Prevention Fire Fighting b)Personal Safety & Social Reasonability c) Personal Survival Technique d) Elementary First Aid. Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research LBS College is a premier post-sea Maritime Education & Training Institute offering a comprehensive range of courses for Merchant Navy Officers. The college is housed in a modern seven-storied building situated on a six-acre site at Hay Bunder and its two adjacent hostel blocks overlook the picturesque harbour of Mumbai with its islands and the mainland to the east. LBS is one of the largest marine training institutions in the world, with over 1200 students, offering 46 post-sea courses which run almost concurrently. The courses meet the standards of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as well as those of the Government of India. The college is fully equipped to meet the requirement of marine officers afloat and ashore. About 70% of Indian officers afloat are employed on foreign flag ships, as a result of the high quality of education and the subsequent high level of professionalism and competency maintained by LBS. LBS College has seven state of the art simulators (1) LNG-LPG Full Mission Simulator (2) Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator (3) Engine Room Simulator (4) Ship maneuvering simulator (5) Radar Simulator (6) Radar, ARPA and Navigation Simulator (7) GMDSS LBS has hostels having modern facilities providing for family accommodation for the students, canteen, 2.5 acre play field, gymnasium, two auditoriums with 800 seating arrangement and audio-visual facilities, library with 8000 books covering nautical, marine engineering material sciences and providing online facilities. Laboratory comprised of modern instruments, models etc., necessary for instructions. Amongst these are Gyro Compasses, Magnetic Compasses, Direction Finder, Decca Navigator, Steering Gears, Models of stability and some live equipment like Diesel Engines, Radars, ARPA, Navigation Simulator, Life Boats, Liferafts. LBS College of Advanced Maritime Studies is the only institution in the world offering Extra Masters and Extra First Class Engineering courses, the highest programmes in the field of Nautical Science and Marine Engineering respectively. Dissertations written under these programmes towards part fulfillment of the course, are of academically rich in nature and provide background for further research. Marine Engineering & Research Institute, Mumbai Marine Engineering and Research Institute (M.E.R.I.) formerly known as Directorate of Marine Engineering and Training D.M.E.T. was established in 1949 by the Govt. of India, when the need was felt to train Marine Engineers separately. The main aim and commitment of D.M.E.T. was to prepare young cadets into fine marine engineers by imparting paramilitary type training with academics and marine workshop training. Same dedication and commitment is continuing over the last 60 years and it is the M.E.R.I.’s heritage and trust of shipping Industry which took many cadets to various levels of competence on ships and ashore. The many assignments taken by ex-cadets of M.E.R.I. also include a well deserved posting at U.N. As the shipping was expanding and need for more qualified persons was felt and gates were open to graduate engineers, M.E.R.I. started a one year training programme to adopt Graduates in Mechanical Engineering / Naval Architecture to become a Marine Engineer. Since 1975 M.E.R.I. successfully trained 1994 G.M.E. cadets and they are doing very well in shipping and related industries. The course duration of one year was converted into 6 months in college + 6 months on board to cater industry needs. Again when the need was felt to have officers trained both in Nautical & Engineering streams, the polyvalent officers course was conceived at M.E.R.I. Mumbai which was given the task of starting the course at a short notice. MERI rose to the challenge of putting syllabus & curriculum in place and the course was commenced in August, 2003 with 15 cadets. The cadets are selected through IIT-JEE examination and till date MERI successfully trained 74 cadets and the reports from shipping companies are very encouraging. It is always M.E.R.I.’s privilege to set the standards and a bench mark for others to copy and achieve. M.E.R.I.’s achievement is that the cadets are absorbed by shipping companies before they pass out. It’s the trust of shipping industry which makes M.E.R.I. stand tall among all maritime training Institutes. Kolkata Campus Marine Engineering & Research Institute, Kolkata MERI- symbolizes the birth of Marine Engineering training in India. The Institute was established at the onset of Independence in 1947 to satisfy the growing need of marine engineers in India. The Institution earlier named as Directorate of Marine Engineering Training had its headquarter in Calcutta and a branch at Bombay, under Ministry of Shipping (Government of India). The Institute has been renamed Marine Engineering and Research Institute in 1994. MERI was a dream project of a new India as it was expanding its horizon in the maritime field, starting with an initial intake of 60 cadets, today about 300 young highly motivated Engineers are passing through her hallowed portals. After 60 years since its inception MERI is regarded as the most acclaimed Marine Institute around the world. Starting with a four year- training course, today, MERI's students receive a Degree in Marine Engineering, duly approved by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). It has quality management system as per ISO 9001 :2000 standard in place and accredited as grade one institution by CRISIL. It has latest state-of –the art infrastructure and facilities for maritime education and training and satisfies the requirement to conduct STCW-95 convention of IMO courses. The students, apart from shipping, are also well established in areas such as administrative services, management, entrepreneurships etc. Its alumni marine engineers presently manning the shipping world over are regarded as one of the finest marine engineers. Indian Institute of Port Management The Indian Institute of Port Management (IIPM) is located at Subhas Bhavan, near port area, offers training for port & Marine personnel & undertakes projects. Port wing conducts training programmes on various areas of Port Operation and Management. The Marine wing conducts post sea modular & competency courses for maritime personnel. The project wing undertakes consultancy and research works in the maritime field. The Institute offers one year PG Diploma Courses on three different subjects in collaboration with Netaji Subhas Open University. The Institute has highly experienced faculty, simulators, training vessel and class rooms for conducting various programmes. Visakhapatnam Campus National Ship Design & Research Centre The objectives of NSDRC are to promote & develop design & research activities for shipping & shipbuilding, improve efficiency and productivity of shipbuilding and shipping sectors, assimilate knowledge with reference to advancement in maritime technology in the world & dissemination thereof to elevate the Indian Maritime Sector to keep it abreast with international standard. It prepares long and short term plans for research and development in maritime sector. It also promotes the development of maritime standards in the fields of ship design and construction. It offers consultancy and training programmes in various fields connected with shipping, shipbuilding and other maritime activities. NSDRC is situated in an extent of 5 acres land. The office is having Main Building Complex consisting of 3 floors with centralized A/C situated in a plinth area of about 4140 Sq.m, consisting of Seminar Hall and Canteen. In addition, it has residential accommodation for officers and staff. NSDRC is catered with LAN consisting of six servers and more than fifty computers, with advanced softwares for ship designing. The library has one of the finest selections of technical documentation to cater to the information needs of Technical, Managerial personnel and Research Scholars. INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai 600 119. Tel : (044) 2453 0343 / 345. Fax : (044) 2453 0342. Email :campus.imu@tn.nic.in Website : www.imu.tn.nic.in Regional Campus Chennai National Maritime Academy, East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai 600 119. Tel : (044) 2453 0343 / 345. Fax : (044) 2453 0342. Email: imu.chennaicampus@yahoo.com Mumbai T. S. Chanakya, Karave, New Mumbai 400 706. Tel : (022) 2770 1935 / 2770 3876. Fax : (022) 2770 0398 Email : tschanakya@hotmail.com Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research, Hay Bunder Road, Mumbai 400 033. Tel : (022) 2371 9944/46, Fax : (022) 2373 9784. Email: mariner@bom2.vsnl.net.in Marine Engineering & Research Institute (MERI) , Hay Bunder Road, Mumbai - 400 033. Tel : (022) 2377 6136 / 2372 5987 / 2377 1181 Fax : (022) 2375 3151. Email: meribom@vsnl.com Kolkata Marine Engineering & Research Institute (MERI), P – 19, Taratalla Road , Kolkata 700 088. Tel : (033) 2401 4673 / 76 & 78 Fax : (033) 2401 4333. Email: director@merical.ac.in Indian Institute of Port Management (IIPM), Subhas Bhavan, 2nd Floor, 40, Circular Garden Beach Road, Kolkata 700 043. Tel : (033) 2439 4123/4124 Fax : (033) 2439 7179 / 0097. Email: iipmcal@dataone.in Visakhapatnam National Ship Design & Research Centre, Gandhigram, Visakhapatnam - 530 005. Tel : (0891) 257 8360 / 257 8364. Fax : (0891) 257 7754. Email: nsdrc@itpvis.ap.nic.in
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