HIMT
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| Motto | Where Knowledge is Wealth |
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| Type | Private Institution |
| Established | 1998, 27 years ago. |
| Founder | Dr. Sanjeev S Vakil |
Parent institution | HIMT Group of Institutes |
| Accreditation | ISO 9001 : 2015 |
| Affiliation | Indian Maritime University (IMU) |
Academic affiliation | DG Shipping, UK MCA |
Total staff | 100+ |
| Students | 4,51,000+ |
| Location | Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India 13°05′07″N 80°15′02″E / 13.085234°N 80.250439°E |
| Campus | Urban, 12 acres |
| Website | himtmarine |
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HIMT Group of Institutes is a Maritime Training Institute is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The institution provides pre-sea and post sea courses and regulated by the Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping), Government of India.[1] HIMT opened its college at Kalpakkam after getting approval from Kalpakkam nuclear power plant.[2] HIMT is also affiliated with the Indian Maritime University (IMU).[3]
History
[edit]Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT) was established in 1998 by Dr Sanjeev S. Vakil, a Mechanical Engineering graduate. The institute began by offering post-sea courses.[4]
Campuses
[edit]HIMT operates training centers in Kilpauk (Chennai), Kalpakkam,[5] Tidal Park (OMR), and Visakhapatnam.
Affiliations
[edit]- D.G. Shipping, (Govt. of India)
- Indian Maritime University.
- UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ DG, Shipping. "DG shipping". DG shipping.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ archive, From our online (2012-05-15). "'HIMT has been reclassified as education zone'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "List Of Affliated Colleges". www.imu.edu.in. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "HIMT's 26 Years of Excellence in MET: 74 employees Honoured and Awarded for Long Service". www.sagarsandesh.in. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ archive, From our online (2012-05-15). "'HIMT has been reclassified as education zone'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ^ "STCW MCA - Approved Training Providers" (PDF).