Good day Mariners

The Marine Engineering and Research Institute (MERI), formerly known as the Directorate of Marine Engineering Training (DMET), India’s national Institute for the training of Marine Engineers celebrated its 60th year marking the Diamond Jubilee Celebration Year on the 13th and 14th December, 2009.

The celebrations gave a spectacular kick start on 13th December with an introductory video on DMET developed by Marine BizTV, the Global Maritime TV Channel followed by an extravagant musical show by renowned artists such as Shreya Ghosal and eminent dance groups, followed by dinner. As December 14 is observed as the college day every year, a function marking the Diamond Jubilee Celebration was held in Institute Auditorium at 5.00 p.m., in the presence of eminent personalities followed by performance by Sri Bikram Ghosh

DMET-MERI noted as India’s oldest and best known Marine Engineering College, has records which prove that the Directorate of Marine Engineering Training (DMET) commenced operations on August 10, 1949 in temporary facilities at Boribunder,Bombay and Gorachand Road in Park Circus, Calcutta with a total intake of 50 cadets( 20 at Bombay and 30 at Calcutta ).The institute finally moved into new facilities at Taratala Road in1953 and Lower Parel in 1966.The new building in Calcutta was formally inaugurated as the Marine Engineering College on December 14, 1953 by our first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru with the then Transport Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri in attendance.

Indian Marine Engineers are now seen synonymous with DMET, moreover almost every major shipping company in the world has found to have at least one DMETian in its onshore management personnel or floating staff. The star of DMET graduates has continued to rise, as they built up a formidable reputation for quality engineering skills.

Many DMET graduates went on to build successful companies, establish marine engineering workshops and maritime training Institutes, develop surveying standards, and of late, make the transition to the new economy by pursuing successful careers in Management.

Ex-Cadets and well wishers now celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of DMET-MERI during this year to promote the Institution further in the service of the Nation and the World at large.

Marine BizTV, the Global Maritime TV Channel developed a unique video illustrating the success story of DMET.

For a closer look, visit: www.video.marinebiztv.com