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Admiral Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, former secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation, has joined the Chennai-based AMET University as its chancellor. His appointment in one of the country’s most premier maritime institutes is likely to boost the country’s contribution of merchant navy officers to the global fleet.
Incidentally, in 2008 Mitropoulos inaugurated AMET as the country’s first maritime university.
Mitropoulos demitted his office as IMO’s Secretary General in February 2012. He was recently knighted in the UK and appointed by the Queen to be an honorary Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George in recognition of his long and outstanding services to international maritime safety, security and protection of the environment.
According to Capt. S. Bharadwaj, vice-chancellor of the university, Mitropoulos’ name is well-recognised in the global shipping industry. He was earlier the Chancellor of World Maritime University.
AMET has about 3,000 students today pursuing specialised courses in maritime domain. There are nearly 300 foreign students.
Besides the traditional Marine Engineering and Nautical Science, the university offers others BE Naval Architecture, BE Harbour Engg, BE Petroleum Engg, BE Marine Electronics, BBM Shipping, MBA Shipping and Logistics and MTech. Marine Engg.
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