Mr Jagannathan inaugurates Dual Fuel Engine Simulator and LNG Bunkering Simulator at AEMTC

Mr Shyam Jagannathan, IAS, Director General of Shipping, India visited the state-of-the-art Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre (AEMTC) on 22nd September. He was welcomed by Capt KN Deboo, Vineet Gupta and Francis Akkara to the training centre. Mr Jagannathan was given a tour of the facilities at AEMTC and a presentation providing details of the various trainings being carried out at Anglo-Eastern. He was visibly impressed with the transition training done for Indian Seafarers so that they get up-skilled to handle ships for 2030 and beyond.

Later, Mr Jagannathan inaugurated the newly acquired Dual Fuel 2 Stroke Engine Simulator in the Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator room at AEMTC. Faculty explained various aspects of dual fuel engines, emission control regulations and LNG bunkering requirements and how the new generation engines are so sophisticated in comparison with the conventional engines. The Director General was very keen to know, how Indian seafarers can have the competitive edge in the International crewing market and in so doing provide a road map in providing adequately qualified crew to operate complicated engine room machinery and control systems and use of alternate fuels.

Mr Jagannathan mentioned that AEMTC is well equipped with all latest training equipment to make Indian seafarers skilled and confident to compete with crew from other crew supplying Nations in the world and expressed his gratitude to the top management for the strong commitment towards India. He spent nearly three hours in the training centre and showed keen interest in knowing each and every detail of the training activities being carried out at AEMTC.

After lunch, he visited both Anglo-Eastern Crewing office and the Fleet Performance Centre located in the same building. Mr. Vineet Gupta reiterated the faith that the top management of Anglo-Eastern Ship Management has in Indian seafarers and their commitment to recruit more and more crew from India thus maintaining Anglo-Eastern’s status as the largest employer of Indian manpower, for the last 13 years and running.

The Director General was presented a memento by Capt Deboo in the presence of the august gathering. With a positive note on the visit to AEMTC, the Director General of Shipping mentioned he would like to involve industry personnel in various committees being formed by him with a view to upgrade the training and examination systems in DGS and MMD so to maintain the good reputation that the Indian Certificates of Competency command in the world of International Shipping.

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