Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, Chief of Materiel and Dr. Malini V ShankarNew Delhi. 02 June 2023. A Memorandum of Understanding between Indian Navy and Indian Maritime University was signed  for Technical Collaboration. The MoU sets forth the procedure towards collaboration in the fields of training, joint research & development, collaborative courses, resolution of field level issues by teams from Centre of Excellence (Marine Engg), INS Shivaji, Lonavala and Indian Maritime University.

The MoU was signed by Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, Chief of Materiel and Dr. Malini V Shankar, IAS (Retd), Vice Chancellor Indian Maritime University.