INS Shivaji
| INS Shivaji | |
|---|---|
| Lonavala, Maharashtra in India | |
 INS Shivaji Crest | |
  INS Shivaji Location of INS Shivaji in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates | 18°43′12″N 73°22′26″E / 18.720053°N 73.373892°E |
| Type | Naval Station Technical Training Establishment |
| Area | 876 acres (355 ha) |
| Height | 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Operator | Indian Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | 15 February 1945 |
| In use | 1945 – present |
INS Shivaji is an Indian Naval station located in Lonavala, Maharashtra, India.[1] It houses the Naval College of Engineering which trains officers of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard.[2][3] It was commissioned on 15 February 1945 as HMIS Shivaji.[4] It is located close to the Bhushi Dam.[5] It is located on 876 acres (355 hectares) of land.[6]
Indian Navy already operates a first damage control simulator Akshat at INS Shivaji to train its officers and sailors on damage control on a warship at sea. Indian Navy's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence (NBCD) School and Center for Marine Engineering Technology are also based here.[7][1]
References
- ^ a b "INS Shivaji (Engineering Training Establishment) | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Umbrajkar, Manish (18 September 2011). "Social organizations and INS Shivaji undertake Lonavla cleanliness drive". Times of India. Pune. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ Bende, Anurag (23 September 2013). "Modern firefighting facility at INS Shivaji". Daily News and Analysis. Pune. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "INS Shivaji all set to celebrate 60 years". Times of India. Pune. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Umbrajkar, Manish (17 July 2014). "Bhushi dam area may get a holiday resort". Times of India. Pune. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ Sangeeta Saxena (December 2012). "State-of-the-art technology gives INS Shivaji an edge". India Strategic. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Goa Shipyard to build 'Nuclear, Biological and Chemical' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
External links
- INS Shivaji on the website of the Indian Navy
Template:Naval establishments of India
 | This article about an Indian building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |