PROJECT DEPARTMENT

Cdr Sachin Kapila is an alumnus of 103rd course of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. He was commissioned into the Engineering Branch of the Indian Navy on 01 Jan 2004. Post completion of his BSc from Jawaharlal Nehru University at NDA, the officer has completed his B.Tech from Naval college of Engineering, INS Shivaji. He did his specialization of MTech in System and Controls form IIT Bombay. Post completion of MTech at Powai, officer was appointed as instructor at INA where he was involved with training and passing out of the first batch of BTech cadets from INA. He has served onboard frontline warships INS Mumbai as AEO, INS Rana as a Senor Engineer and was on deputation to ICGS Shaunak as Engineer officer. He has worked in Naval Dockyard Vishakhapatnam as Manager Gas Turbines and Manager Machinery Controls Department for 4 years, where he was involved with refit completions of many major platforms including Maiden NR of P-17 class of ships. He has taken over the duties of Project Director at INS Shivaji on 01 Apr 2022.

The Project Department is entrusted with the mammoth task of ensuring efficient organization, control, management and coordination of all functions related to planning and execution of civil works, special repairs, maintenance, Married Accomodation Project and essential services (water and electricity) in Station Lonavla in tandem with the Garrison Engineer. The infrastructure which is spread across 860 acres of the Base includes training, accommodation and other support facilities. From war memorial to trainee in-living blocks, from the arterial road network to sports courts, from drill shed to DSC lines, this is one department which touches everyone’s lives. Moreover, Shivaji is probably the only base in the Navy with two artificial lakes created by construction of dams and acting as sources of captive water supply for approximately 6000 inhabitants in and around INS Shivaji. The responsibility of maintaining and monitoring the good health of these dams also lies with the Project department and MES. The Project Department is also the flagbearer of Unit’s green initiatives and efforts towards use of renewable energy which were fittingly acknowledged when the Unit bagged the FOCINC South and CNS trophies for Best Green Practices for the year 2016-17.