Following is a glimpse of HIMT’s journey over the past 25 years
Timeline
2023
2023
Setup a new 4 storey building at HIMT Tidal Park inaugurated by Directorate General of Shipping
2023
Awarded Rank 1, Outstanding – Best Post Sea Maritime Training Institute 2023 at NMDC 2023 Celebrations by D.G.Shipping
2022
Winner of Training Institute Of The Year (Post Sea) at 9th International Samudra Manthan Awards 2022
2022
Finalist in the category of Maritime Education & Training at The Maritime Standard Awards 2022
2021
Highly Commended In The Category of Education And Training Award at Seatrade Maritime Awards 2021
2021
Signed MOUs with D.G.Shipping to expand our footprint within the Nation and Globally
2020
Finalist For The Maritime Education And Training Award At The Maritime Standard Awards 2020.
2020
Setup a new campus in the heart of Visakhapatnam
2019
Mr Sanjeev S Vakil honoured with VIBHUSHANAWARD (Treasure of Shipping Award) for his exemplary contribution to the Maritime Industry in the field of “Maritime Leadership” at Marex Kashti Awards 2019 in New Delhi.
2019
Winner in the category “Education and Training” at TMS Awards, Dubai.
2018
Winner of Offing Indian Seafarers Choice Awards for the BEST MARITIME TRAINING INSTITUTE (SOUTH & EAST) in Value Added courses
2018
Maintaining the record of being India’s Largest Maritime Institute in terms of numbers of courses approved by DGS for over 15 years
2018
Started offering MCA Courses
2017
Started “Dynamic Positioning (DP) courses” on Latest Kongsberg Simulator, accredited by Nautical Institute, UK.
2017
HIMT has been awarded DNV-GL Standard for Certification of “Maritime Training Providers” in addition to ISO 9001:2015 by BV.
2017
Finalist in the category “Education and Training” at TMS Awards, Dubai.
2016
Seafarers Choice awards for the Best Maritime Institute for Competency courses & Value added courses (South & East India) by Offing.
2015
HIMT awarded “Gateway Awards 2015” for “Excellence Maritime Education”.
2014
Finalist in Seatrade Maritime Award 2014
2013
Shipping Minister presents an Award for Excellence in Maritime Education & Training at World Shipping Forum 2013
2013
World’s First Institute with a record breaking 40 distinct courses certified by a single IACS Classification – Bureau VERITAS.
2011
Ranked Outstanding – GRADE 1 , for all courses again. DG Shipping and IMU Approval for B.Tech (Marine), GME, DME, and B.Sc. Nautical Science courses
2010
Winner of Sea trade Award 2010, Presented by former Secretary General of IMO.
2008
Finalist at the Lloyd List Asia Award in the category “Education & Training” at Singapore
2007
Winner of the “Exemplary Personal Achievement” Award by Sailor Today
2006
HIMT honoured for highly commended contribution to Education and Training at the Seatrade Dubai International Maritime Awards Presentation in December 2006
2004
First institute in India to be graded GRADE 1 – Outstanding, by DGS approved ICRA
2003
Pre-Sea training courses commenced, based on requests from shipping companies
2002
India’s largest maritime institute in terms of number of courses approved by DG Shipping
2001
Started revalidation course for Masters and Simulator courses commenced
2000
Started competency course, and advanced courses for oil/chemical and gas tankers offered
1999
FPFF, PST course and tanker familiarization courses commenced
1998
Approved by DG Shipping on September 24, 1998, leading to the birth of HIMT
HIMT has received or has been nominated for at least one International or National award every year for the past 12 years in the category of Maritime Education & Training.
Since its inception in 1998, HIMT has had a steady flow of trainees & candidates undergoing various courses. Being a premier Maritime college located in heart of Chennai, HIMT has had a steady clientele of budding and aspiring seafarers. Faculty is the greatest strength for success of an educational institution. HIMT has more vast strength of permanent faculty including senior Master Mariners and Chief Engineers from the Merchant Navy. The Faculty retention rate has been very high. Almost all those faculty who joined HIMT at the time of inception of the Institute are still associated with HIMT justifying their commitment. The institute is manned by very experienced marine faculty, instructors and staff.