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Press Clippings

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2025

Celebrating India’s Maritime Legacy 10th April 2025

HIMT College Unveils Cutting-Edge Sports Complex

Shri. Deependra Singh Bisen, DDG of Shipping,Graces Epaulette Ceremony at HIMT College 21st August 2025

2024

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning InMaritime Training & Education – MARINE ENGINEERS August 2024

India’s Maritime Icons 2024

Setting Sail Into Academic Eminence! – January 2024

Unity at Sea: Indian Navy & Merchant Navy Unite for 61st NMDC Grand Finale – iMelange 2024

2023

Capt. Rajesh Unni- Synergy Marine Group Top Brass graces epochal event at HIMT 4th September 2023

Embracing the Future : HIMT’s Venture into the Metaverse and Virtual Reality Education

GlobalMET Takes A Major Leap Into A High-Tech Future 13th March 2023

HIMT – National Digital Library India Club 26 July 2023

HIMT Pre-Sea Campus Celebrates Van Mahostav Week 26 July 2023

Latest Trends & Tools in Maritime Training – MAREX

Outstanding Maritime Training Institute Award 12th April 2023

Shri Shyam Jagannathan, Director General of Shipping, Honors HIMT College with esteemed visit 1st September 2023

2022

IMU Inaugurates India’s 1st Students’ chapter of IME(I) – Jun 2022

Offing Echos – 2022

Samudra Manthan Awards 2022

Virtual Reality Lab Inaugurated by Capt. Sankalp Shukla, MD, BSM India August 2022

2021

Approaches to Teamwork and Leadership Training in METIs – MARINE ENGINEERS August 2021

Top 10 Most Promising Maritime Institutes 2021

2020

IMEI Technical meeting held in Chennai 01-25-2020

2019

HIMT cadets set sail to keep the legacy going 15th July 2015

Joint Seminar Conducted by IMEI & HIMT @ seafarers club, Chennai. 1st Februrary 2019

Sad Demise – Mr. C. P. Gopinath 2019

Seminar on Challenges in Maritime Training 16th March 2019

Turning from trainees to professionals 1st July 2019

2018

Attitude makes all the difference 1st August 2018

Autonomous ships 20th December 2018

CRACK IN THE M/E CYLINDER HEAD WHILE SAILING

Development is a continuous process 1st July 2018

INMARCO 2018 1st January 2018

Knowledge and Skill are important; but attitude makes all the difference 10-08-2018

Nothing is Impossible – Capt. Rohan Sabnis 1st July 2018

2017

DG and Additional DG Visits HIMT – 01 Mar 2017

HIMT Host DG and Additional DG Visit; Cadet Volunteers Appreciated For Clean up of Oil Spill March 2017

HIMT Students Sail Through Exam with Flying Colors July 2017

Introduces Nautical Institute accredited DP Courses November 2017

Setting Benchmarks in Indian MET for 20 Years July 2017

2016

Chennai Techninal Meeting – Marine Engineers Review – March 2016

HIMT Celebrates 18 successful years – 13 Oct 2016

HIMT Celebrates Multiple Batches Completing Pre-Sea Training August 2016

June 6. A Red Letter day for HIMT 21 Jul 2016

Sad Demise Capt Pramod P Mokashi – Marex Bulletin – 03 Oct 2016

Sanjeev Vakil the first Marine Engineer to be conferred with Fellowship of Nautical Institute June 2016

TECHNOVATION 2016

Worlds first Marine Engineer to be conferred with Fellowship of Nautical Institute – 30 May 2016

2015

DGS approved HIMTs Extra First Class Engineer course – Another First for HIMT January 2015

Excellence celebrated at industry awards in dubai January 2015

Faculty is the back bone of an institution October 2015

HIMT and MAREX ink 10-Year contract – 12th October 2015

HIMT celebrates its 18th anniversary – Long service awards to faculty and Staff 2015

Nepal Relief – Sailor Today September 2015

2014

2013 Reminiscence at HIMT Campus – Seajob Jan 2014

A1-Outstanding Grade for HIMT. DNV-GL successfully completed CIP – The Marine World – 31st December 2014

Assistant Director General of Shipping,DG Shipping,Govt. of India Visits HIMT 17th April 2014

DGS approved Extra First Class Engineer correspondence course – HIMT once again 1st in India to commence the highest level course for engineers December 2014

First Batch of ETO passes from HIMT December 2014

GP Rating trainees pass out of HIMT College – Waves Jan 2014

HIMT awarded Grade A1- Outstanding by Class NK – March 2014

HIMT offers all courses – Sea & Jobs – 1st March 2014

HIMT Passing out ceremony Presided Over by GM, Pacific Manning Agency 1st February 2014

HIMT smell success once again on CIP – Navik Times – Feb 2014

The Great Kolkata Shipping Debate – Marex 23rd October 2014

2013

1st in the race – Maritime Matrix – January 2013

Amitava Banerjee, Chief surveyor grace the POP function 28 August 2013

He Is Maritime Training- Maritime Matrix – Feb 2013

HIMT adds one more feather in its cap – Sagar Sandesh – January 2013

HIMT is the 1st institute to get DGS approval for MEO-1 Marine Engineers review – January 2013

HIMTs Triple Celebration at Chennai september 2013

IMPROPER CALIBRATION AND USAGE OF SPURIOUS SPARE PARTS

Jobs for seafarers-glut or gloom – Maritime Matrix Nov 2013

Marex Write Up – Training Lifeline of Seafaring – 31st January 2013

Technovation 2k13

2012

A Tale of Achievements – November 2012

Excellence A habit at HIMT – July 2012

Festive Accomplishments at HIMT – Sailor Today – 12th December 2012

HIMT get DGS approval for MEO-Class I – 2nd November 2012

HIMT would be regarded as IIT of Marine Training Sector 15th July 2012

Himt-set to commence all pre-sea courses 2012

Its all about HIMT Training – Marex bulletin – 16th January 2012

MEO Class-I – Oceanite – Dcember 2012

2011

HIMT College ready to commence all Pre Sea Courses – March 2011

HIMT conducts The Medal Of Honor: The Passing Out Parade Of Their 1st E.T.O Batch In Chennai 2014

HIMT Ratings – Sea and Job – 15th September 2011

Job for Seafarers – Glut or Gloom Presentation by Mr.Sanjeev Vakil at 6th Technical Meet at Chennai Branch June 2014

MEO Class I – Marex – 2011

2010

Cadets the centre of attraction – Marex Bulletin Jul 2010

HIMT 1st with Extra First Class Engineer correspondence course 2010

HIMT cadets ready to take charge of their destinies – 2010

HIMT wins Sea-Trade Awards – November 2010

HURRYING UP LEADS TO ACCIDENTS

2009

HIMT-Releases – 23rd July 2009

2008

IGNOU Rating of 15th Feb 08 2008

STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE

2007

HIMT Making a Habit of Bagging Awards 5th March 2007

PROBLEM WITH MAIN ENGINE EXHAUST VALVE OPERATING SYSTEM

2006

Assistant-Director-General – 21st December 2006

Best All Rounder Rating Awards 6th November 2006

DDG, Mr.PH.Krishnan Visits HIMT July 2006

First-Batch Inuguration – Waves 2006

Himt gets DGS nods for courses – July 2006

HIMT Makes India Proud at International Maritime Awards – 21st December 2006

HIMT Makes India Proud at International Maritime Awards 21st December 2006

HIMT’s 1st IGNOU Batch to Pass-Out July 2006

HIMTs 1st IGNOU Batch to Pass-Out 3rd July 2006

HIMTs Outstanding Leadership 6th March 2006

2005

50th DGS Approved Course – 2005

Best Allrounder Rating Award for 2005 goes to HIMT Cadet – 2005

Chennai PO Visits HIMT -Marex – 10th March 2003.

Chennais HIMT Unveils Pre Sea and PSCRB Courses-MAREX – 2005

Congratulations – MAREX – 2005

MALFUNCTIONING OF LUB OIL LOW PRESSURE ALARM

New Permises of HIMT

Simulator Room at HIMT – 10th March 2005

The New Indian Express – 2005

2004

Chief Survey Orgraces 50th batch of AFF and TASCO at HIMT- Marine World – June 2004

Chief Survey Orgraces 50th batch of AFF/TASCO at HIMT- Marine World 16th June 2004

HIMT Conducts Revalidation Course for Engineer Officiers – Waterlink Feb 2004

Himt Diary – 7th June 2004

HIMT Full Steam Ahead – Marine World 2004

HIMT Introduces REO Course-Marine World – 2004

ICRA Grade 1 – 2004

India Largest 180 Degree Bridge Installed at HIMT – 11th Oct 2004

NISI Award for Best Deck Cadet 2004

On the High seas 2004

The Marine World-SEP 16,2004

Two sides of a Coin – Marine Engineer’s Review- Feb 2004

Valedictory Ceremony of 50th Batch at HIMT-Sailor Today July 2004

2003

Australian Invitation – Sailor Today – June 2003

Director General Visits HIMT – Marex – 25th Aug 2003

HIMT an ISO 9001 Certified Institute – Kilpauk Times -18 May 2003

Junior Engineers Pass Out of HIMT – Waves 10 Mar 2003

New Address – MER Sep 2003

Passenger Ship Safety Course Now in HIMT – Sailor Today

Sahni Discuss Metia Concerns -Marex – 1st Sep 2003

UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PILOTS AND SHP STAFF

2002

Adding More Colours to the Spectrum – Sailor Today-oct 2002

Advanced Fire Fighting Course in HIMT – Waves

An Ideal Maritime Training Institute at Purasai- Pursai News – 12 May 2002

Campus Beacon –  Marine World – 2002

D.G.Shipping Approved STCW95 Courses in the Heart of Chennai City – Sailor Today 20 May 2002

HIMT Reaching New Heights – Shipping Today -16 Sep 2002

MEO Upgradation to STCW-95 – Hindu – 5th May 2002

Once Day Messages – Marex 12th August 2002

PSCRB Course in HIMT – Waves 2002

What Readers Say? – MER Feburary 2002

2001

Changes to examination rules for Engineers – Marex – 4 Sep 2001

Chennai’s HIMT Breaks Into Competency & Simulator Courses 2nd January 2001

Chennais HIMT Breaks Into Competency and Simulator Courses -Marex Bulletin – 2001

Director General of Shipping Visits Marine Foundation – Waves November 2001

HIMT Full Steam Ahead – Sailor Today Apr 2001

HIMT Intiates New Courses – Sailor Today Dec 2001

HIMT Starts First PassengerShip Course in Southern India -Marex 5th June 2001

HIMT Starts Revalidation Course for Engineers -Marine World 2001

National Maritime Day – Marex 3rd April 2001

Sr.Deputy D.G Shipping Visits HIMT – Waves 7 June 2001

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