Mumbai, Sep 25 (PTI) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday inaugurated the Maritime Simulation Centre at the Academy of Maritime Education and Training under a strategic partnership between the deemed-to-be university AMET and AP Moller-Maersk.
The Maritime Simulation Centre enables cadets to engage in realistic maritime scenarios within a controlled academic setting, significantly improving their skills before transitioning to real sea operations, AP Moller-Maersk said.
The facility has been set up with an investment of Rs 13.5 crore, including support from the AP Moller Foundation, which contributed approximately Rs 6.5 crore (USD 750,000) to the project, further strengthening the over 25-year collaboration between AMET and Maersk, it added.
Situated at Knowledge Park, Maersk’s