Central Institute Of Fisheries Nautical And Engineering Training (CIFNET), Kochi

Central Institute Of Fisheries Nautical And Engineering Training is one of the Top colleges in Kochi, Kerala. It's Affiliated with Cochin University of Science and Technology. Get Courses, Facilities, Placements, Recognitions & Accreditations details.

Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training, Kochi Kerala was established in the year 1963 as a Public Institute Educational Institute to provide higher education to build a career in the field of Science. Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training is approved by the reputed UGC and is affiliated with CUSAT, Kochi.

Accreditation And Ranking

Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training, Kochi Kerala is Approved By the University Grants Commission affiliated with Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Course offered 

Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training, Kochi Kerala courses are offered at various levels like  Undergraduate courses i.e Bachelor of Fisheries in Science (BFSC). You can also find a brief overview of the different courses offered by the university across various disciplines with their specializations on the Course page.

Infrastructure and Facilities

Library

LibraryThe Institute at Kochi and its Units at Chennai and Visakhapatnam have well equipped Library and documentation system having a good collection of Technical books/Journals in various subjects viz. Nautical Science, Marine Engineering, Fishing Craft, Gear Technology, Workshop Technology, Electrical Technology, Electronics, Computer Science, Fishery Biology, Fish handling, Marine Meteorology, Oceanography, Refrigeration, Hydraulics etc. Reference facilities are also provided to the visiting scholars and students of various Institutions from these libraries.

Kochi HQ

The Institute is functioning with its headquarters in Kochi since 1963. The HQ is housed in a permanent training complex of 5730 sq.m in a spacious site of 4.35 Acres area. A well-equipped marine engineering workshop, fishing gear fabrication & repair shop and chart hall are also available. The regular courses are residential. Excellent hostel facilities are available for the convenience of the trainees.

Nautical Division

The Department of Nautical Science has well-equipped facilities at all three centres of CIFNET for imparting training in Seamanship, Navigation, Marine Meteorology and Oceanography and provided excellent visual aids for onshore training. The Department is responsible for imparting training, both theoretical and practical in Seamanship and Navigation for the Institutional cadets of MFVC and EDFVC including the candidates who were preparing for the competency examination for Skipper/Mates.

Fishing Gear Division

Fishing Gear DivisionThe Fishing Gear Division of the three Centres is responsible for handling the specialised subjects of Fishing gear materials and Design, Fishing technique, Fishery Biology, Deck equipment etc. for the trainees of the core, ancillary and all short-term courses. All three Centres are equipped with well-established laboratory facilities with models for undertaking practical training in fishing gear materials, design and repairs.

Marine Engineering Division

This division is dealing with Marine Engines, Electrical Technology, Electronics & Computer applications, Hydraulics, Refrigeration and Craft Technology. The above disciplines of engineering are handled by the established sections having good practical facilities of marine engineering workshop, marine engineering laboratory, electrical lab, electronics lab, and craft technology workshop.

Maintenance Division

A full-fledged maintenance division maintains the institutional training vessels with a workshop having well-trained manpower and sophisticated machinery. The workshop is also recognised by the MMD for training the apprentices of the institute after passing out from the Regular course of the institute.

Training Division

The training programmes are scheduled, coordinated and monitored from the headquarters by the established training division. The examinations and the post-institutional training are also choked out and monitored by this division. The training division at the Units also helps in the above programmes. The training division runs the employment guidance bureau established at the headquarters.

Library

The Institute at Kochi and its Units at Chennai and Visakhapatnam have well equipped Library and documentation system having a good collection of Technical books/Journals in various subjects viz. Nautical Science, Marine Engineering, Fishing Craft, Gear Technology, Workshop Technology, Electrical Technology, Electronics, Computer Science, Fishery Biology, Fish handling, Marine Meteorology, Oceanography, Refrigeration, Hydraulics etc. Reference facilities are also provided to the visiting scholars and students of various Institutions from these libraries.

Placements 

The Institute has three fishery training vessels and all the vessels were mainly utilised for imparting onboard practical training for Institutional trainees and for providing qualifying sea service for Post Institutional trainees of the Institute. The vessel Prashikshani is attached to the Head Quarters at Kochi, and the other two vessels Skipper II and Tharangini are based at the Chennai unit and Visakhapatnam unit respectively. The fishery training vessels operated different types of fishing gear viz. Tuna Long lining, Bottom trawls and Shrimp trawl and impart all these fishing techniques to the trainees.

Mission-

To improve student’s level of confidence and self-esteem through academic and co-curricular activities.

Vision-

Achieving all-round development of the youth by fostering enterprise skills and molding the students to be morally upright, responsible citizens who can lead and motivate