Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT): News & Events

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Launch of Vertical Integration Course for Trainers

November 16, 2019: HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) has launched the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS)-approved "Vertical Integration Course for Trainers". It is mandatory to be undertaken for those who want to qualify as trainers and assessors for conduct of courses approved by the Directorate General of Shipping. It is important for the trainers to be technically qualified in all the aspects of their subjects. This course will help trainees to organise themselves better for effective teaching and training with the help of modern techniques and also will help them evaluate the teaching and learning process. This is a ten-day short course available for a fee of Rs 11,900. Towards the end of this course, trainees will have permanent, part-time, or short-contracts type of job opportunities available to them.

HIMT Receives Maritime Standard Award 2019

October 23, 2019: Upon completion of 21 years of educational services, Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training has been awarded with one National and International award- Maritime Standard Award 2019 in the category of “The Maritime Education and Training”. The award ceremony was organised at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. Prominent personalities across the globe were invited as the judges of the event. The award ceremony was attended by more than 700 executives from the shipping, ports, shipbuilding & repair industries and allied businesses from almost 70 countries. As it has always been a dazzling and sparkling occassion, the event has obviously shown why the industry in the Middle East and India considers this as leading award ceremony.

HIMT Celebrates Convocation Ceremony of Cadets

June 11, 2019: HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) celebrated the passing ceremony of 215 students across streams such as BTech (ME) Batch 05, BSc (NS) Batch 05, ETO Batch 15 and GP Ratings Batch 84. It has been a tradition at HIMT for scholastic excellence to be recognised and rewarded with scholarships. Principal Officer-cum-Joint Director General of Shipping (Technology), MMD, Chennai, Ajithkumar Sukumaran were invited as guest of honour. This year onwards, institute has decided to offer scholarships to top performers from Lakshadweep to encourage students. Althaf Kattige has been offered this scholarship. HIMT cadets have always been high on their enthusiasm. They have participated in various national and inter-college events such as Tempest 2018, MERI Kolkota, Naughtica 2019, Sail Synergy 2018, SVCE Chennai, AMET Chennai, IMU Chennai, IMU Kolkata, SIMS Lonavala, and NMDC Events Chennai and have also won several prizes.
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The latest cutoff information for the B.Sc. Nautical Science, HIMT Chennai - opening and closing rank of the 2024 admission in Nautical Science at HIMT Chennai is 169, but the closing rank for that year is 127, while for the SC, the opening rank is 118 and closing rank 65. ST, in this case, opening

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