In September 2025 Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal , Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) inaugurated India’s first Maritime Simulation Centre at the Academy of Maritime Education and Training( AMET ) Knowledge Park, Maersk’s Centre of Excellence, near Chennai, and virtually inaugurated the Indian Ship Technology Centre (ISTC) in Visakhapatnam AndhraPradesh( AP ).

About Maritime Simulation Centre:

Development Cost: This newly inaugurated facility has been established with an investment of Rs 13.5 crore, which includes financial support of Rs 6.5 crore (USD 750,000) from the AP Moller Foundation.

This new facility has been set up through a strategic partnership between AMET, a Deemed-to-be University, and Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk.

Key Features: The Maritim

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