aims institute of maritime studies

What aims institute of maritime studies does

AIMS Institute of Maritime Studies is a private maritime training institute headquartered in Navi Mumbai, India, operating commercially as "AIMS Maritime." The institute delivers competency-based education and certification services to deck officers, ship cooks, engine officers, shipping companies, manning agencies, and individual seafarers, with a stated mission to develop safety-conscious, future-ready maritime professionals compliant with IMO, STCW, MLC 2006, and ISM Code requirements.

The company's offerings are organized under four core sub-brands: ECDISPLUS (type-specific Electronic Chart Display and Information System training across 20+ OEM-approved manufacturers), SEACHEFPLUS (ship cook certification and maritime culinary training aligned with MLC 2006), SEADOCPLUS (flag state endorsement processing for Panama, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Malta, Cyprus, St. Kitts, Palau, Cook Islands, and others), and PSYCHOMETRICPLUS (behavioral assessments, psychometric testing, mental health and human factors training). The underlying technology stack includes DNV Class-approved full mission bridge simulators, engine room simulators, and Liquid Cargo Handling Simulators (LCHS) for Oil, Chemical, LPG, and LNG tankers, supplemented by an in-house Learning Management System enabling blended online and classroom delivery.

Revenue is generated through course fees (professional training programs), competency assessment and certification services, recurring flag state documentation processing, and customized multi-year corporate training contracts with shipping companies. Named enterprise clients include Anglo Eastern, MSC, Great Eastern, Fleet Management, D'Amico, and Columbia Shipmanagement; the institute claims 400+ business relationships and 10,000+ seafarer placements (via SEACHEFPLUS alone). Go-to-market combines direct enrollment, corporate sales to shipping companies and manning agencies, digital marketing (SEO, Google Ads, social), industry events, and content marketing via an active blog and testimonial content. The institute is ISO 9001:2015 certified (ABS Quality Evaluations), affiliated with The Nautical Institute (UK), and delivers MCA UK-approved courses via partnership with Marlins UK.

Name

aims institute of maritime studies

Legal name

AIMS Institute of Maritime Studies

Website

https://aimsmaritime.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AIMS Institute of Maritime Studies is a Navi Mumbai-based maritime training institute delivering ECDIS navigation training, DNV-certified simulator courses, ship cook certification, flag state documentation, and psychometric assessments through four sub-brands, serving shipping companies and individual seafarers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Training and Certification Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAOANAD

Maritime Safety, Security & Compliance (STCW/ISM/ISPS)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Maritime, Logistics & Transportation Trades

SECONDARYTLAHANAF

Maritime Safety Management Systems & Training (ISM/ISO 45001, Drills, Competency)

Transportation & Logistics/Ports, Terminals & Maritime Services/Maritime Security, Safety & Compliance Services (ISPS, Inspections, Vetting)

SECONDARYEDAOANAE

Navigation, Seamanship & Offshore Operations

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Maritime, Logistics & Transportation Trades

SECONDARYEDAOANAB

Marine Engineering & Engine Room Operations

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Maritime, Logistics & Transportation Trades

Keywords

• Maritime training services
• ECDIS navigation training
• Seafarer certification
• Maritime simulator training
• Flag state documentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Navi Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Maritime Training Programs: Revenue generated from offering structured training programs for seafarers including bridge team management, cargo handling simulators, ECDIS training, cookery courses, safety officer training, and steering courses. Programs are delivered through classroom, simulator, and blended learning formats with certification upon completion.
2. Certification and Assessment Services: Fees from conducting competency assessments, psychometric testing, and certification programs for seafarers. Includes flag state endorsement processing and document certification services through SeaDocPlus.
3. Flag State Documentation Services: Processing fees for seafarer flag documentation and certification services covering Panama, Liberia, St. Kitts, Palau, Cook Islands, and other flag states through SeaDocPlus subsidiary.
4. Blended and Online Course Delivery: Revenue from online maritime training modules, virtual simulations, and e-learning programs accessible through the LMS platform. Combines in-house training with online modules for flexible learning options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AIMS Institute of Maritime Studies provides competency-based maritime training, simulator courses, and seafarer documentation services through four sub-brands: ECDISPLUS (type-specific ECDIS training), SEACHEFPLUS (maritime culinary training), SEADOCPLUS (flag state endorsements), and PSYCHOMETRICPLUS (psychometric and mental health training). Deliveries span classroom, DNV Class certified simulators (full mission bridge, engine room, liquid cargo handling for Oil, Chemical, LPG, LNG), and a proprietary LMS enabling blended and online learning, with AI-based competency assessments.

Product overview

AIMS Maritime is a maritime education and training institute offering a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of four main sub-brands: ECDISPLUS (type-specific ECDIS navigation training), SEACHEFPLUS (maritime culinary and catering training), SEADOCPLUS (seafarer documentation and flag state certification services), and PSYCHOMETRICPLUS (psychometric testing and mental health training). These are complemented by DNV Class-approved simulator training for cargo handling, bridge operations, and engine room scenarios, as well as a proprietary Learning Management System for blended online and classroom delivery. The institute also provides MCA UK-approved Marlins English testing and various short courses including Ship Safety Officer, Steering, Container Ship Familiarization, and Bridge Team Management training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECDISPLUS: Type-specific ECDIS training provider covering all major ECDIS manufacturers including JRC, Furuno, Sperry Marine, Kongsberg, and 20+ other brands.
• SEACHEFPLUS
• SEADOCPLUS
• PSYCHOMETRICPLUS

Products and services

• ECDISPLUS Type-specific ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) training covering all major manufacturers including JRC, Furuno, Sperry Marine, Kongsberg, Kelvin Hughes, and others (20+ OEM-approved brands), ensuring compliance with IMO requirements and Port State inspections. Targeted at deck officers, navigating officers, and maritime professionals needing manufacturer-specific ECDIS competency.
• SEACHEFPLUS Specialized culinary and catering training for maritime professionals, compliant with Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, offering Ship Cook Certificate Course (SCCC), food hygiene training, and galley operations programs for merchant and cruise ships. Delivered through live galley, messroom, ship's cabin, and bakery/pastry kitchen facilities. Targeted at ship cooks, galley staff, stewards, and catering professionals.
• SEADOCPLUS Comprehensive seafarer flag documentation and certification services, processing flag state endorsements and documentation for Panama, Liberia, Marshall Islands, St. Kitts, Palau, Cook Islands, Malta, Cyprus, and other major flag states. Operates as authorized resident agent. Targeted at seafarers and manning agencies requiring efficient, compliant flag state documentation processing.
• PSYCHOMETRICPLUS Psychometric testing, behavioral competency assessments, mental health and wellness training, substance abuse programs, resilience training, and human factors programs for seafarers. Aligned with MLC 2006, ISM Code, TMSA, and OCIMF/SIRE 2.0 expectations. Targeted at shipping companies, ship managers, and seafarers requiring behavioral screening and wellness support.
• LCHS Cargo Handling Simulator Training DNV Class approved liquid cargo handling simulator training for Oil, Chemical, LPG, and LNG tankers, providing hands-on experience in cargo operations, tank management, and emergency response procedures. Targeted at deck officers and tanker crew requiring specialized cargo handling competency.
• Marlins English Test UK MCA UK approved English language testing and training program for maritime professionals, delivered in collaboration with Marlins UK. Targeted at seafarers requiring internationally recognized maritime English proficiency certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ businesses trust AIMS Maritime for training services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Nautical Institute (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIMS Maritime is affiliated with The Nautical Institute (UK), a globally respected professional body promoting excellence in maritime training. This partnership ensures training programs meet the highest professional standards and provides credibility in the maritime education sector.
• Marlins UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Marlins UK for specialized courses approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) UK. Marlins English Test UK and related training programs are delivered through this partnership.
• Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCA UK approved courses delivered through collaboration with Marlins UK, meeting internationally accepted maritime training standards for professional competency development.
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Quality EvaluationscoreTechnology or IntegrationQuality Management System approved by ABS Quality Evaluations, ensuring training meets globally recognized maritime industry standards under ISO 9001:2015 certification.
• DNVcoreTechnology or IntegrationLiquid Cargo Handling Simulators (LCHS) certified by DNV Class for Oil, Chemical, LPG, and LNG tanker training. DNV certification ensures highest standard of realism and international training quality for simulators.
• Flag State Maritime Authorities (Panama, Liberia, St. Kitts, Palau, Cook Islands, Malta, Cyprus, Marshall Islands, etc.)coreOthersAuthorized resident agents with special permissions from various maritime authorities to process seafarers' flag documentation and certification. Services cover Panama Maritime Authority, Liberia Maritime Authority, Malta Flag Administration, Cyprus Maritime Authority, Marshall Islands Maritime Affairs, and others.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anglo Eastern Maritime Training Centre: Anglo Eastern operates one of the world's largest ship-management fleets and runs in-house maritime training centres with bridge, engine room, and cargo-handling simulators. It directly overlaps AIMS on seafarer competency, ECDIS, and ship-manager corporate training programs and is also an AIMS customer.
• Tolani Maritime Institute: Tolani Maritime Institute (Induri, near Pune) is an Indian maritime pre-sea and post-sea training academy delivering STCW-aligned courses with simulators. It is one of the closest direct peers to AIMS by geography, customer base, and curriculum breadth.
• International Maritime Institute (IMI): IMI is a private Indian maritime training institute offering pre-sea and competency courses with simulator facilities. It targets the same Indian officer cadet and seafarer upgrader market as AIMS, especially Mumbai-area manning agencies.
• Great Eastern Maritime Academy: Affiliated with the Great Eastern Shipping group, this Indian maritime training arm delivers seafarer courses that overlap with AIMS's deck, engine, and safety curriculum. Direct India-based peer and an existing AIMS customer (Great Eastern Shipping).

Broad incumbents

• Warsash Maritime Academy: Part of Solent University in the UK, Warsash is one of the most established global maritime academies offering simulator-based officer training, MCA-approved courses, and MSc programs. AIMS mirrors Warsash's STCW-plus-cadet-upskilling approach at a smaller, regionally focused scale.
• South Shields Marine School: Part of Tyne Coast College, South Shields Marine School delivers MCA-approved officer training with full-mission bridge and engine room simulators. Comparable to AIMS's simulator-led STCW programs but located in the UK with a broader international cadet intake.
• Kongsberg Maritime Training: Kongsberg Maritime (Kongsberg Gruppen) operates one of the world's largest maritime simulator and training businesses, including engine room, DP, and integrated bridge simulators. As both a simulator OEM and a competitor, it is a direct technical comparable to AIMS's DNV-certified simulator offering.
• Mærsk Training: Mærsk Training operates maritime academies in Denmark, the UK, India, and other locations, delivering officer, safety, and offshore training to Maersk vessels and third-party ship managers. AIMS competes for the same Indian and global cadet / officer training wallet.
• SIMAC (Svendborg International Maritime Academy): SIMAC is a Danish maritime academy with full-mission bridge and engine room simulators used by European and Asian cadets. Comparable to AIMS on simulator-based officer training, differing primarily by geography and European maritime-system focus.

Emerging players

• Ocean Technologies Group (Seagull Maritime): Ocean Technologies Group (formerly Seagull Maritime) provides maritime e-learning, onboard training, and competency management software widely adopted by ship managers. Comparable to AIMS's LMS and ECDISPLUS online training offerings at a much larger software scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aimsmaritimegroup

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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