Cadets from the Academy participated in the State Level Inter Professional Institutions Swimming Competitions organized by the Hindustan College of Engineering at the Aquatic Complex, Velachery. The Competition was held on 1st and 2nd of September, 2006. The cadets came out with a rich haul of medals winning the GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP in the process. The two-day extravaganza started with Mr. Karthik BE 5, winning the 50 mts Butterfly Stroke and Mr. Soumyo Jyoti collecting the bronze. Mr. Karthik bagged the silver in the Back Stroke. Our relay team comprising of Mr.Karthik Mr. Animesh, Mr. Akeel Abbas and Mr. Krish pouched the gold in the 200 mts free style relay as they won the event convincingly clocking 1min 58:33 sec. Mr. Karthik had to be contend with the Silver medal in the Breast Stroke and bronze medal in the 50 mts free style. Again from the 200mts Individual Medley and 100 mts free style Mr. Karhik added silver to his collection. In the 50 mts free style Silver and Bronze medals won by Animesh Sharma and Karthik, filled our kitty.

Capt Bhardwaj is also a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (U.K.), a member of The Nautical Institute (U.K.) as well as an individual member of The International Federation of Ship Masters Association, IFSMA, (U.K.), having been invited twice to present papers at the 4 yearly International COMMAND Seminars organized jointly by Nautical Institute, IFSMA and The Honourable Company of Master Mariners of U.K.

He has in May 2006, been to Los Angeles, U.S.A. at the invitation of The Council of American Master Mariners, CAMM, to attend their AGM and deliver a paper on Environmental Management.