PASSING OUT OF MARINE ENGINEERING SPECIALISATION COURSE INS SHIVAJI
Pune – On 06 Jan 2018, forty three Indian officers including seven Coast Guard officers joined the ‘Engineering Branch’ of Indian Navy on successful completion of 79 weeks Marine Engineering Specialisation Course (MESC). The Passing out Parade held on the occasion was reviewed by Vice Admiral DM Deshpande, AVSM, VSM, Controller Warship Production and Acquisition, Integrated Headquarters, New Delhi.
INS Shivaji, the alma-mater of Marine Engineer Officers, is the premier training establishment nestled in Sahyadris at Lonavla. The institution has been the fountain head of engineering knowledge and imparts specialized training to officers and sailors of the branch. First batch of MESC commenced at INS Shivaji on 02 Jan 1961 and since then 83 batches have passed out from this establishment. The 84th batch of MESC consists of 36 officers of the Indian Navy and 07 officers of the Indian Coast Guard. The Passing out Parade marked the successful culmination of 79 weeks of training regimen, wherein rigorous academic curriculum ran simultaneously with a demanding afloat and outdoor training to ensure overall grooming of the officers. These officers are now poised to take on the challenges of their first appointment as Assistant/ Senior Engineer Officers onboard frontline warships.
The Chief Guest in his valedictory address congratulated the young passing out officers and the training staff at Shivaji for preparing them for a challenging career ahead. He urged the officers to continue their tryst with learning and adapt to the technological advancements to become thorough professionals. The Chief Guest exhorted the young engineer officers to lead by example and pursue excellence in every endeavor while maintaining the highest standards of the Navy. The Chief Guest also released the 75th edition of the Journal of Marine Engineering during the Valedictory function.
The Chief Guest awarded trophies to officers adjudged first in academics and overall order of merit. The ‘Hammer’ for best all-round Officer was awarded to SLt Amardeep Singh Jaswal. The DGCG rolling trophy for best all-round Coast Guard officer was awarded to Asst Cmdt Dhanasekar S. Vice Admiral Daya Shankar rolling trophy for best sportsman was awarded to Lt Sohrab Mohamed K. SLt Priya Ranjan and Lt Hirath Lal stood first and second respectively in Academics. The best project syndicate was awarded for project on ‘Development of portable and wireless emergency SOS system for engine room watchkeeper’.
