Centre of Excellence in Maritime &

Shipbuilding (CEMS)

Review - 5th December 2022

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CEMS - Background

 With the active support of then Ministry of Shipping, Centre of Excellence in

Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS) started as Section 8 ‘Not for Profit’
Company without share capital and promoted by Indian Register of Shipping
(IRS)

 CEMS supports Prime Minister’s Gati Shakti initiative through skill

development in four out of seven growth engines, including ports, mass
transport, waterways and logistics

 CEMS had established this training Centre in Visakhapatnam on a1.6 Acre

campus with more than 30,000 sq.ft facility with the technical collaboration of
Siemens
 CEMS is registered with Government of India to collect and utilise CSR funds
from Government & Corporates.
OBJECTIVES OF CEMS

PARTNER
SHIPS To promote Industry –
Acadamia Partnership
FINSHING
SCHOOL Help students to improve
employability

BRIDGING Create skilled manpower pool to

THE GAP bridge the skill gap between
academics & industry requirements

ADVISORY Feedback to the policy makers

and create qualitative
improvements..
RESKILL &
UPSKILL Reskill the professionals to
enhance their skills.
CEMS Vizag and Mumbai Campuses
Project Funding

All figs in Crores

Total Cost SIEMENS MIN of IRS
SHIPPING
765 665* 50 50
100% 86% 6% 6%
Funds Received 48.43 50.44
*Grant in kind in the form of Hardware, Software, IP and Training Modules

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Launch of CEMS -21 st Nov 2017

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Inauguration of CEMS 23rd February 2022.

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INCEPTION/ IMPORTANT MILE STONES IN JOURNEY OF CEMS

 Tripartite MOUs Signed amongst promoters MOS, IRS & SISW on 1st Nov 2017
 Formal Launch of CEMS on 21st Nov 2017 by Hon’ble Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari
 Construction of CEMS(Vizag) set up involving large industrial shed with installation of all
Lab software & hardware- made ready by Feb 2019.
 Start of Pilot Classes and Visit from Industry & Colleges facilitated from Feb 2019 onwards.
 Commencement of regular training for Industries & Engineering College Students from
April 2019
 Signed MOU with 56 Colleges in AP/Maharashtra/Odisha
 Signed MOU with M/s Rolls Royce for training 100 women.

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 Journey so far -2019-22
Trained 1623
students & earned a Trained 2956 students
revenue of 90.25 for the period April-22
Detailed lakhs. to Aug-22 & earned a
project revenue of 54.4 Lakh.
report was
approved 2019 2021-22
2020-21
2022

2019-20
2017

Covid Disruption

COE was Trained 1574 Trained 3103

setup and students & students & earned a
started earned a revenue of 53.73
operations revenue of lakhs.
114 lakhs.
Eminent Board / Management.

Board of Directors

1. Mr Arun Sharma, Executive Chairman

2. Mr Bhushan Kumar , Joint Secy. Sagarmala, MoS (Pmt. Nominee from Mos)
3. Mr Gautam Chatterjee, IAS (Retd.), Chairman MAHARERA (Independent Director)
4. Mr Vinay Kshirsagar, CFO IRS
5. K.Sethu Madhavan , CEO, CEMS

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Organisation Structure

CEO

Coordinator-
COO Finance HR (TBH) Marketing
Sagarmala

Design-tech Academic Student

Administration Mumbai Vizag North ( TBH) South (TBH)
faculty Advisors enrolments

Sales Sales Sales Sales

Sales Manger2
Manager1 Manager1 Manager2 Manager3

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 CEMS – Training Labs at Mumbai & Vizag

Sr
LABS Software Labs
No
1 Product Design & Validation
(NX11, NASTRAN,
2 Advanced Manufacturing Team Center,
3 Test & Optimization Lab CADWIN, SAMIN,
4 Nesting- Productivity Improvement Lab PARAMARINE, FEM,
5 Dimensional Accuracy Control System Composite structure,
6 Hull Design ROBCAD)
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Sr No LABS Type
7 Research Machine Shop & CNC Hardware Labs
8 Automation (SINUMERIC 840DSL,
9 Mechatronics S71200/1500PLC,
10 Welding Technology WinCC,PCS7,
11 Robotics SINAMIC,SIMOCODE,
12 Process Instrumentation SITRAN,
13 Electrical PROFIBUS,PROFINET,
14 Pneumatics & Hydraulics KUKA KRC/ FANUC,
15 Pumps ROBOT Controller)
16 Piping
17 Virtual Reality
18 Radar System 14
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CEMS Main Building
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CEMS Service Building
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Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
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Piping Lab
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Pumps Lab Equipment
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Test & Optimization
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Welding Lab
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Arc, MIG & TIG Machines

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Electrical Lab
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AC & DC Drives
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Circuit Breaker
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Pneumatics and Hydraulics Lab
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Robotics Lab
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Kuka MIG Welding Robot
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KUKA Plasma cutting robot
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KUKA Pick and Place robot
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Mechatronics Lab
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Automation Lab
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Process Instrument Lab
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Radar Lab
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Dimensional Accuracy and Control Systems Lab
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Production Design & Validation Lab
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Advanced Manufacturing Lab
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Test & Optimization Lab
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Hull Design Lab
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Virtual Reality / Presentation Lab
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College Visits
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Some of our Major Recruiters
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Going Forward

Drivers of Growth

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 New Initiatives

APSSDC Vibrations Analysis & Testing

• Have tied up with Government of AP • Currently we conduct basic training

and they have proposed CEMS as a in this area and has a potential to
training partner to be part of their become a high end training
skill university . • Have tied up with IRD Mechanalysis
• Committed to send trainees against Limited who has more than 50 years
Government programs on a regular of expertise in this domain.
basis . Expect to have close to 125 • Plan to conduct training for PSUs ,
nominations in this year – Revenue Ports and Shipbuilding industry .
of close to 100 Lakhs
• Payment will be a risk .

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 New Initiatives
IIOT – 3D Printing Cyber Security

• Industrial IOT & 3D printing are • Data Security is the key to any
the key elements in Industry 4.0 organization and is very critical
training for the ports, logistics and
• We plan to establish a manufacturing industries .
comprehensive training program • Training the end user is critical .
for these domain . • We are in discussion with a
• In discussion with training leading Cyber Security Company
partners who can offer the to provide training and we shall
complete solution from training become their authorized training
curriculum to equipment. partner .
 New Initiatives

• AR-VR Labs

• We have a VR lab which is not utilized fully .

• We are working towards the following
• Create a AR –VR model for many equipment used in ships and industries and conduct training .
• This can be used for maintenance of these equipment and can be guided by experts from remote location to
undertake the maintenance of these equipment.
• Can undertake projects for the trainees in creating walkthrough of various establishments like ports
& Industries.

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 New Initiatives

• Port Logistics
• Logistics Sector skill council – Enrolment under progress and can work with them on Government
aided projects.
• National Institute of Industrial Engg -(NITIE) – In discussion with the faculty in offering short term
courses in Multi Modal Logistics.
• Vishakha Institute of Port Management , Visakhapatnam in offering employability related courses in
Logistics Sector & Port management . Plan to offer employability linked courses using the
infrastructure .
• VPA : In discussion with VPA for setting up a training center jointly .

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New Initiatives - Projects

• Can undertake projects for Port monitoring in the following areas .

• Port Surveillance – Through Drones.
• Coal Smoldering - Through Drones

• Digitalisation of Port operations & Maintenance MoPSW can instruct

• Using PLM software Ports to issue work
orders for Feasibility
• Developing AR-VR walkthroughs. study & make CEMS
as the PMO.
• Automation of Ports
• Using IOT
 Placement linked trainings
• The capacity of CEMS is 10500 per year.
• We train mostly college students from 2nd year to 4th year .
• These are basically internship trainings without much focus on employment.
• Specific employment linked trainings are also conducted which has a good strike rate of providing
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 Employability Linked Program –Change in approach

• We have work orders for training 150

students who have completed
Degree/Diploma .
• Work Order- from DDU-GKY , VPT and ,RINL.
• Have started working with the end consumer and
then training the students as per the requirement
We have received requirements from some major
companies like Tech M , Cynet , Nordic PLM and
working in adding many more .
• Logistics –Port led has lot of job opportunities
and are launching the same as employability
linked courses.
• Forklift operator
• Working with VPT and LSC in this new initiative.

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 Historic Training & Revenue details

VIZAG MUMBAI Total

Total No.of Total No. of Total No.of Total No. of Total No.of Total No. of
Financial Year Student Courses Unique Student Courses Unique Student Courses Unique Revenue
Enrolled Students Enrolled Students Enrolled Students
18-19 18 18 19 19 37 37
19-20 1108 605 466 255 1574 860 114.43
20-21 1491 435 132 67 1623 502 90.25
21-22 2977 1378 126 71 3103 1449 53.73
Apr 22-Sep 22 2799 1207 157 68 2956 1275 53.1

Total trained -9293

Note: Same trainees had registered for multiple courses . The unique student number is H1 revenue
is equal to
less than the courses enrolled. last year’s
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Projects under execution

• Currently we have the following trainings

happening in the campus
Orders in Hand 153
• Coast Guard
• APSSDC – 2 Batches
APSSDC 60 • VPT – 2 Batches
VPT 23 • Botra Shipping – 1 Batch
Coast Guard 12 • Internship – 1 Batch
SEEDAP -Old 10
Polytechnic 11 • We shall have a batch of around 300 students
APSSDC 30 from Polytechnique for internships by March
2023.
Vizag Steel Plant 7

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Plan for 23-24

Operating Operating  Employability program Focus :

Period Profit/Loss Remarks
revenue Expenses  Logistics , Current programs , Government
sponsored programs
2019-20 114 998 -884
 Reduce the dependence on student
2020-21 90 289 -199 internships from the current 60 % to 30%
2021-22 54 255 -201  Plan increase the revenue contribution from
employability ,Industrial programs from the
2022-23 219 359 -140 current 30 % to 40% . This will be high value
Expenses of the Faculty courses .
and AMC of the
2023-24 575 666 -91 equipments considered.  Develop new initiative linked revenue growth.
Additional expense of
220 Lakhs considered.  Increase the current average revenue by 20%

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 Sagarmala – Related initiatives
• DP World
• Have started discussions with DP world for setting up skill related training centers in the identified areas.
• DP World team visited CEMS and discussed the modalities .
• Cochin Port trust /CSL along with Ministry shall establish the training center and CEMS can operate and
engage in establishing this Centre.

• CSL
• Had discussions with the senior team in CSL in collaborating with them in skill development .
• They are catering to the ITI curriculum and plan to get the same approved by NSDC.

• VPT
• In discussion with VPT for establishing the training center in Visakhapatnam . Modalities to be finalized. In
advanced stage . Can start in Q4. Had discussion with the Secretary and training head of VPT.

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Support needed from Ministry
Support required from Ministry

 Operations of CEMS got impacted due to COVID disruption and we are finding it difficult to sustain. The plan
to breakeven has been right shifted . CEMS requires grant support from MoPSW to sustain the operations .
Additional operational grant may please be granted to CEMS.
 We require the following infrastructure in CEMS –Visakhapatnam
 Renovation of the existing hostel infrastructure.
 Additional Classrooms
 A mini auditorium / Class to accommodate 200 students

 Capex for additional labs / courses in the following domains

 Logistics
 Drones
 3D printing
 Additional design software which are popularly used in the industry
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