HIMT

Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT)

Motto	Where Knowledge is Wealth
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″N80°15′02″E / 13.085234°N 80.250439°E / 13.085234; 80.250439
Campus	Urban, 12 acres
Website	himtmarine.com

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

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

HIMT operates training centers in Kilpauk (Chennai), Kalpakkam, ^[5] Tidal Park (OMR), and Visakhapatnam.

Affiliations

• D.G. Shipping, (Govt. of India)
• Indian Maritime University.
• UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency. ^[6]

References

1. DG, Shipping. "DG shipping". DG shipping.
2. archive, From our online (2012-05-15). "'HIMT has been reclassified as education zone'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
3. "List Of Affliated Colleges". www.imu.edu.in. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
4. "HIMT's 26 Years of Excellence in MET: 74 employees Honoured and Awarded for Long Service". www.sagarsandesh.in. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
5. archive, From our online (2012-05-15). "'HIMT has been reclassified as education zone'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
6. "STCW MCA - Approved Training Providers" (PDF).

External links

• Official Site