AMET University, situated at kanathur, on the outskirts of the City of Chennai, is a state of the art establishment totally dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge to the Shipping Industry. It is the only University of its kind in India that caters to the needs of Shipping Industry not just in India, but the world over. Formerly known as ACADEMY OF MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AMET was launched on 15th February 1993. Having started with only 14 students, AMET Maintained its.......

Vels Academy of Maritime Studies (VAMS) and Vels Academy of Maritime Education & Training (VAMET), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Glasgow College of Nautical Studies (GCNS), Scotland, UK, to jointly conduct fully residential Higher National Diploma (HND) Courses in Nautical Science and Marine Engineering respectively. The Higher National Diploma courses are approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) UK, and the awarding authority is the Scottish Qualifications.......

HIMT was established in 1998 by a Merchant Navy Chief Engineer. HIMT is the training hub of India and offers a wide range of courses right from pre-sea training courses for officers and ratings, through senior officer certificates of competency and advanced courses for all ranks of Merchant Navy. HIMT also provides courses dedicated to the offshore oil and gas industry and specialized Value added courses for ongoing professional development of seagoing personnel and shore-based staff.