The first specialized center of marine engineering innovation and technology is established in the presence of commander of Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, the first specialized center of marine engineering innovation and technology is established with the support of marine knowledge-based industries and technologies development headquarter and Amir Kabir University of Industry. This center is based in the campus of Amir Kabir University of Bandar Abbas with the area of 800 m² and capacity of 30 technological and marine industries.

Mojtaba Barjasteh, deputy of marine engineering innovation and technology center, pointed out the specifications of the center, stating: currently, 13 groups are based on the specialized center of marine engineering innovation and technology, which are active in various areas, including underground and qanat-paving robots, various equipment of motor and thrust, journey passenger vessels for islands of Persian Gulf, design and construction of torque measurement system for marine diesel engines, design and construction of boot taxi float, study and feasibility of anti-corrosion intelligent coatings, and fishery equipment.

He marked that marine achievements in the area of marine industries and technologies will be supported, adding: this center is a specialized growth center that focuses on marine industries and is the growth center of third generation, established with the cooperation of marine organizations, such as the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, marine knowledge-based industry and technology development headquarter, fishery, industries development organization, IZAICO factories and navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Deputy of marine engineering innovation and technology center continued: negotiation with marine universities, such as Sharif University of Technology, Science and Industry, Malek-Ashtar University of Technology, Persian Gulf, Chabahar Maritime and Marine University, and all marine research centers and universities of Netherland, Norway and Germany are along the future projects of the center. In this regard, cooperation have been made with marine school of Netherlands, which has entered its execution phase.