INS Shivaji | |
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Part of Western Naval Command[1] | |
Lonavala, Maharashtra in 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 |
Website | INS Shivaji |
Site history | |
Built | 15 February 1945 |
In use | 1945 | – present
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Commodore Mohit Goel, NM |
Past commanders | Nilakanta Krishnan |
INS Shivaji is an Indian naval station located in Lonavala, Maharashtra, India.[2] It houses the Naval College of Engineering which trains officers of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard.[3][4] It was commissioned on 15 February 1945 as HMIS Shivaji.[5] It is located close to the Bhushi Dam.[6] It is located on 876 acres (355 hectares) of land.[7]
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.[8][2]