T.S. Chanakya

About T.S. Chanakya

T.S. Chanakya or Training Ship Chanakya is a Shore based Maritime Academy and a Constituent unit or Institute of Indian Maritime University, Mumbai. It is the first pre-sea training institution in India. Originally, it was under the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai in the Ministry of Shipping. T.S. Chanakya is the successor of T S Rajendra and the grand old lady of Indian Shipping, Training Ship Dufferin. In India, till 1927, there were no facilities to impart training to Indians to become merchant navy officers. It was the strong advocacy of a Great visionary, Sir P. S. Sivaswamy Iyer that a resolution was passed on 19^th March, 1926 by the Central Government to commence the Indian Mercantile Marine, the Ministry of Commerce, accordingly acquired troopship Dufferin and the three year course for the first batch commenced on Dufferin on 5th December 1927 with 26 cadets. 

T. S. Rajendra was named after King Rajendra Chola. T. S. Rajendra had been specifically designed and built as a modern training ship by Hindustan Shipyard to train 250 cadets at a time as against 160 earlier. T. S. Rajendra served illustriously for 21 years by not only training a large number of cadets but also the saloon crew. The Government of India decided with great foresight to set up a shore based academy for training of nautical cadets so that output could be substantially increased. The shore based academy christened T. S. Chanakya was inaugurated on 5th April 1993, National Maritime Day. T. S. Chanakya became operational on 1st August, 1993. The campus of T. S. Chanakya is about 40 acres in area and the campus adjoins the northern extremity of Mumbai Harbour and is completely free from industrial and noise pollution.

Location

It is situated in Navi Mumbai, about one hour's travel time from Mumbai by train.

Facilities at T.S. Chanakya

Modular Courses - T. S. Chanakya also conducts other modular courses such as GMDSS, Elementary First Aid, Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities and Personal Survival Techniques. All efforts are made to identify the needs of the shipping industry and the training is accordingly modified.

Some of the courses:

AFFC - Advanced Fire Fighting Course

Duration - 6 days

Eligibility - Any candidate appearing for COC Examinations (Deck & Engine) at MMD’s

GMDSS - Global Maritime Distress Safety System

Duration - 12 days

Eligibility (Minimum Criteria) - COC (Nautical) or Radio Officer (COP) or 10 + 2 PCM

TOLAS - T.S. Chanakya library has supported a web based training programme called TOLAS which stands for Training on Land and Sea. T.S. Chanakya acknowledges support of Fleet Management Ltd. a reputed organization in this regard. Videos on training on board and offshore are uploaded. Each cadet has been allotted a personal login id to get an access to the programme for his learning.

Fire Fighting Complex - A fire fighting complex has also been located in the premises which commenced training of merchant navy officers for advance fire fighting and cadets in basic fire fighting.

Library – Chanakya Library has collection of more than 10000 books. The Library also has huge collection of educational CD's and various technical periodicals on wide ranging subjects. Chanakya is also an institutional member of the British Council Library. The library is open from 9 am to 5.30pm. The library also provides internet facilities to the cadets.

Classrooms – The classrooms are large enough to comfortably seat about 60 cadets at a time. Each cadet is provided with a book locker in the classroom.

Multimedia Teaching - Every classroom has an overhead projector. A slide projector and a LCD projector are also available whenever required. A VCR and lots of training cassettes are available and are systematically used.

Simulators - The navigation and communication simulators provide a realistic hands-on training on meeting various situations effectively. All cadets are made adept in handling computers before they pass out.

Physics Laboratory – It is well equipped with facilities ranging from fundamental science to advance microprocessor.

Transport – The institute has several motor vehicles to transport cadets, staff, equipments and stores as necessary. Fifty cadets at a time are transported to and fro by Chanakya's buses.

Swimming Pool - Chanakya has its own Olympic size swimming pool.

Gymnasium and Yoga - In Chanakya Physical Training is compulsory for cadets every morning. Parade training and cleaning the ships are also included in the daily activities. Modern gym equipment has been installed for use by cadets.

Medical Facilities - A qualified doctor visits the campus twice a week to attend to the health of cadets. Urgent cases are transported by Chanakya's vehicles to well equipped hospitals situated nearby.

Alumni - Chanakya alumni share common experiences, mutual friendships, and take great pride in their personal achievements. Chanakya and its alumni association strive to cultivate synergistic networks that are professionally rewarding.To be added to the Alumni Fellowship email list, send your contact information to [email protected]