MARITIME PRACTICE INSTITUTE
NAME:-DWEEP PATEL
ENROLLMENT NO.:- 143541050009
MARITIME INSTITUTE
Introduction
There are six marine institutes in all over india.the objectives on the marine institutes is
to facilitate and promote maritime studies, training, research and extension work with
focus on emerging areas of studies like oceanography, maritime history, maritime laws,
maritime security, search and rescue, transportation of dangerous cargo,
environmental studies and other related fields, and also to achieve excellence in these
and connected fields and other matters connected there with or incidental there to.The
intention of this type of institutes is to fulfilling the requirements of the Maritime
Sector. Ability to establish and develop a critical mass of activities in the maritime
sector is the primary advantage.
For further strengthening the institutional framework for imparting maritime training in
India the Government decided to establish a Society namely Indian Institute of
Maritime Studies (IIMS) on 6th June, 2002 placing four Government-run- maritime
institutions within the domain of this Society. The Government also set up the National
Institute of Port Management now renamed as National Maritime Academy, Chennai
and Indian Institute of Port Management, Kolkata as registered Societies for capacity
building of personnel of port and shipping industry.
Courses
Cargo Handling,Deck Operations,Emergency,Firefighting,HR & Familiarization,Medical
& Galley,Personal Safety,Personal Survival,
Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development (CASD),Centre for Fisheries
Ecosystem Research (CFER),Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Resources
(CSAR),Community Based Education Delivery (CBED)
Proposal of Gujarat maritime board(GMB)
Gujarat Maritime University,one of biggest projects aimed at providing highly skilled
workforce for India's maritime sector, has finally boarded reality ship. The state
assembly on Friday cleared the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) proposal to establish
the university under Gujarat Private Universities in Gujarat assembly GMB will spend
Rs 800 crores in two phases set up the university on 100 acres land in the Knowledge
Corridor' the Koba-Gandhinagar stretch. Off campus centres are also proposed to be
set Jamnagar and Bhavnagar on 50 acres each. Sources said that Ahmedabad
Development Authority (AUDA) is willing to give 50 acres of its reserved land area for
the project.
The university was conceptualized in 2014 considering that despite Gujarat handling
approximately 40% of India's seaborne trade, there were only three or four maritime
education institutes, that too offering just technical courses with an intake of 280
students. That native in The main aim behind setting up this university was to meet
glaring gap demand-supply gap between technical and commercial jobs in the sector.
Chief Secretary and chairman of GMB, JN Singh said the maritime sector is expected
to generate 2.5 million additional jobs in India by 2020, As against 40%jobs available
on the commercial side, the supply is just 8% where there's an oversupply of technical
pass-outs A detailed study undertaken through consultants revealed that the major
focus of present universities in India is on technical courses like naval architecture,
maritime engineering etc. For eg. of the total annual intake capacity of 1.300 in all
programs offered by Indian Maritime University (IMU), 88% intake (1150 seats) is for
courses in technical areas and only 12% (150 seats) is for commercial areas,” said
Ajay Bhadoo, chief executive officer, GMB.
chief executive officer, GMB."By academic year 2017-2018, we will start management
development programmes and executive development programmes for working
professionals in the first phase," said a GMB official. They will be offered courses like
MBA in maritime management, shipping trade and finance, logistics, maritime human
resource management, maritime and international trade law, marine insurance,
chartering, ship-broking and others. In the first phase the intake would be 1,000
students. In Talking about the location for the varsity, GMB officials said since the
major focus would be on commercial aspects of maritime sector, there was no need. at
coastal location. Also, urban centre would help attract more students and GMB has
already signed MoUs with two leading international institutes Global MET Support
Centre of Korea Maritime & Ocean University, South Korea and Plymouth University,
the UK for strategic partnership for the university.
Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS)
Stage Semester Duration Teaching Method
Purely
1 1&2 1 year (Pre Sea) Residential(Lectures &
Practical/Workshop)
2 3,4 & 5 min. 18 months onboard Ship (At Sea) Distance Learning
3 6 4 months (Post Sea) Purely Residential
Types of spaces
Aim
To develop the maritime studies, research and extension work with focus on emerging
areas of studies including marine science & technology, marine environment and to
improve the fishing techniques.
Objectives
-To improve the experience of maritime studies.
-Give a realistic experience to the students by selecting a site near the coastal area.
Limitations
This institute will not include all courses which is related to the maritime.
