192 trainees of Merged Artificer Apprentice Course (MAAC) XXX, which includes 142 trainees from the Indian Navy, 42 trainees of the Indian Coast Guard and eight International trainees consisting of four trainees from Sri Lanka and one trainee each from Ghana, Fiji, Tanzania and Maldives have successfully completed 117 weeks of professional ab-initio training at INS  Shivaji, the premier Marine Engineering Training Establishment of the Indian Navy.

The Course Completion Ceremony was held on 28 Aug 2020 and was reviewed by Cmde Ravnish Seth, Commanding Officer, INS Shivaji.

Ankit Kumar (LME) stood ‘First in overall Order of Merit’ amongst trainees of the Indian Navy by securing 89.86%.

Sathe Suraj Dinkar (YTK) stood ‘First in overall Order of Merit’ amongst Direct Entry Diploma Holders (DEDH) trainees of the Indian Coast Guard by securing 82.13%.

Nikhil Katoch (LME) was adjudged ‘Best Sportsman’ of the course and awarded Commodore’s Rolling Trophy.

INS Shivaji: Located at Lonavla near Pune, INS Shivaji is the premier training institution for officers and sailors of the Engineering Branch. Officers undergo Marine Specialisation up to postgraduate level training while sailors undergo artificer, professional, and higher rank courses.

In addition, NBCD courses are conducted here. The following institutions form part of INS Shivaji: Naval College of Engineering, College of Marine Engineering & Technology and NBCD School