Lok Sabha Question No. 232 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Maritime Clusters
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA STARRED OUESTION  NO.  *232

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2"d AUGUST, 2018

## MARITIME  CLUSTERS

-232.  SHRI T RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

Will the Minister  of SHIPPING  be pleased  to state:

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- (a) the number of maritime colleges/ institutions in the country at present,  State/ UT-wise;
- (b) the total number of students  who have graduated  from these colleges/ institutions  during  each of the last three  years and the current  year;
- (c) the steps taken/being  taken by the Government to increase the employment avenues  in the maritime  sector;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to set up maritime clusters in the country to boost economic  development  along the coastlines  and if so, the details thereof along with the locations identified  for the purpose;  and
- (e) the time by which these maritime  clusters  are likely to be developed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF SHIPPING (SHRINITIN GADKARI)

- (a) to (e) A Statement  is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFFERED TO lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  *232  FOR 02.08.2018 REGARDING MARITIME CLUSTERS,

- (a) The total number of Directorate General  of Shipping  approved maritime institutes  in the country at present is 157. The list of such institutes,  State/ UT-wise  is given below.-
- (b)  The total number of students who have graduated from these colleges/ institutions  during each of the last three years and the current  year are given below:-

| S. No.   | Name of States / Union Territory   | Maritime Training lnstitute (s)   |
|----------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andaman & Nicobar lslands          | 1                                 |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh                     | 4                                 |
| 3.       | Bihar                              | 2                                 |
| 4.       | Delhi                              | I                                 |
| 5.       | Goa                                | 5                                 |
| 6.       | Gujarat                            | 3                                 |
| 7.       | Haryana                            | 2                                 |
| 8.       | Karnataka                          | 1                                 |
| 9.       | Kerala                             | 6                                 |
| 10.      | Maharashtra                        | 55                                |
| 11.      | Odisha                             | 2                                 |
| 12.      | Sikkim                             | 1                                 |
| 13.      | Tamil Nadu                         | 36                                |
| 14.      | Uttar Pradesh                      | 7                                 |
| 15.      | Uttarakhand                        | 4                                 |
| 16.      | West Benqal                        | 19                                |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                              | 157                               |

|   Sr.No. | Name of Course                 | 2015   |   2016 |   2017 | 2018 (As on date)   |
|----------|--------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|---------------------|
|        1 | B.Sc Nautical Science          | 587    |    361 |    406 | 39                  |
|        2 | BE/B.Tech. Marine Engineerinq. | 1 384  |    880 |    878 | *                   |

- (c) The steps taken by the Ministry of Shipping to increase  lobs  for lndian seafarers include, inter-alia, Maritime Training lnstitutes securing tie-ups with shipping  companies/Recruitment  and Placement  Service providers for on board ship training; revamping the assessment and certification system resulting in increase of lndian Certificate of Competency; improving  quality  of training for lndian ratings; introducing  comprehensive  inspection  programme  for Maritime Training lnstitutes; setting up of new maritime training institutes  and increase in capacity  of existing training institutes; Focusing  on training & recruitment  for crews of ships: lntroduction of e-learning platform for lndian seafarers; Constant dialogue with ship-management companies;Agreements with ship owning countries for mutual recognition of CoCs; increaslng  the number of lndian registered  vessels; elc. The rules for grant of lndian Continuous  Discharge  Certificate (CDC) have also been liberalized.

Apart from above, the Ministry of Shipping has undertaken various steps to improve employment outlook for the coastal community  of lndia. Of these, 3 key initiatives  are highlighted as below:

## 1. Coastal district skill development

- . A pan-lndian  skill gap study was conducted with detailed inputs for 21 coastal  districts completed.  The domain  ministries  & state governments have been asked to implement the district action  plans  as highlighted in the skill gap study report.
- . The Skill gap survey has been shared  with DDU GKY for integration in their training plans.
- Under coastal district skilling  programs in convergence with DDU-GKY 1917 candidates have been trained, and 1123 candidates have been placed.
- To further address  skill gap in ports and maritime  sector in 21 coastal districts, Ministry  of Shipping  will also be funding skill development  under DDU-GKY to train 10,000 persons  annually for next 3 years.

## Multi-skill  development  centers at JNPT and other major ports 2.

- Multi-Skill Development Centre linked to JNPT is being setup in coordination with Ministry  of Skill Development  & Entrepreneurship to impart training in port  operations and maritime  logistics.
- The operating  partner has been selected and the courses are likely to start from Aug 2018.

## Center of Excellence  in Maritime and Shipbuilding  (CEMS) 3.

- CEMS, a first of its kind in Asia, is being setup with two campuses with a total 24 laboratories (6 laboratories in IRS Mumbai  and 18 in lndian Maritime University  campus in Vishakhapatnam).
- It can train 1 0,512 students annually  and is proposed  to run on Hub & Spoke Model with majority  funding  from private  sector,
- Total estimated  project cost is Rs. 765.92 crores, of which Ministry  of Shipping has sanctioned Rs. 50.07 Crores and released Rs. 25.03 Crores.

- . CEMS will equip students with employable  engineering and technical  skills in the areas of Ship Hull Design, Ship Detailed Design, Shipbuilding  & Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and advanced digital manufacturing-factory  concepts.

(d) & (e) Two maritime clusters are to be set up in the initial phase by the Ministry of Shipping with funds being consolidated  by the respective State Governments,  and project implementation proposed to be undertaken under Public Private Partnership (PPP)

- . Tamil Nadu: Maritime cluster is being proposed near Chennai,  for an estimated project cost of Rs 160 crores. The project completion timelines are currently not available.
- . Gujarat: DPR for the proposed Maritime Cluster is under preparation, with an estimated  project cost of Rs 574 crores. The project is expected to be completed by March 2024.