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New Delhi : Rear Admiral K P Arvindan took over charge as Admiral Superintendent of Naval Dockyard, Mumbai from Rear Admiral B Sivakumar on January 14, 2022, at an impressive ceremony.
Rear Admiral K P Arvindan, an alumnus of Naval College of Engineering, INS Shivaji, Lonavla, is from the first batch of the Naval Engineering Course and was commissioned into the Indian Navy in November 1987. The Admiral holds a B-Tech degree in Marine Engineering and an M-Tech degree in Industrial Engineering from NITIE, Mumbai.
In a career spanning over 34 years, Rear Admiral Arvindan served in various capacities, including at command headquarters, training establishments, the marine gas turbine overhaul centre, INS Eksila, and Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. He has served onboard a Petya class patrol vessel, the missile corvette Kirpan, and guided missile destroyers Rajput and Ranjit. His recent appointments include the Commanding Officer of the premier training establishment, INS Shivaji, and Commodore (Fleet Maintenance), an assignment he handled for a period of four years, handling issues related to maintenance and repair support for the aircraft carrier, Vikramaditya, and the submarine fleet of the Indian Navy, according to a PIB release.
On promotion to the flag rank, the officer was appointed as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Ship Repair Yard, Karwar. A recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal, Arvindan was serving as Chief Staff Officer (Technical) at Headquarters, Western Naval Command, prior to taking over the present assignment.