Rear Admiral K O Thakare, NM

(F. 15115-MR)

PRESIDENT

(2008-2009)

CONTACT INFORMATION

OFFICE

DG Projects 75, IHQ MoD (Navy)

Room No. 5A, West Block IV, Wing 5

R K Puram

New Delhi 110 066

Ph : +91-11-2616 1053

Mobile : 99712 27949

RESIDENCE

C-11/92 Chanakyapuri

New Delhi 110 021

Ph : +91-11-2687 4905

Mobile : 98739 09057

E-mail : thakare.ko.iei@gmail.com

Rear Admiral K O Thakare, NM, was commissioned as a Marine Engineer Officer in the Indian Navy in 1979 and has been serving the nation with distinction for nearly thirty years.

During his service, Admiral Thakare has discharged diverse responsibilities of professional assignments, planning, administration and training and high level management. He underwent training at various institutions with distinction and is an alumnus of Sainik School, Satara; National Defence Academy, Naval College of Engineering, at INS Shivaji; Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; and College of Defence Management, Secunderabad.

Admiral Thakare has specialized in Submarine Engineering and Operations, SSK Submarines and Defence and Material Management. Admiral Thakare has served afloat on-board various frontline ships and submarines, commissioned SSK Submarine in Germany and was also the Trial and Commissioning Engineer Officer of the first indigenously built submarine.

Admiral Thakare served at the prestigious Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, as a directing staff and has recently commanded INS Shivaji, the premier technical training establishment of the Navy. He has handled a number of important and mega projects, such as mid-life repairs and modernization of a frontline frigate, mid-life refurbishment and complete modernization of frontline submarines, construction of SSK and Scorpene submarines at the Mazagon Dock, Mumbai and life extension and refurbishment of the aircraft carrier. Admiral Thakare is presently the Director General of the Scorpene Submarine Construction Project of the Indian Navy.

Admiral Thakare has been associated with The Institution of Engineers (India) since early 80s in various capacities. Being the Chairman of the Marine Engineering Division Board of the Institution, Admiral Thakare has been actively involved in organizing Seminars, Conventions and other technical activities pertaining to marine engineering; in the membership growth of the Marine Engineering Division, and also in improving the quality of the Marine Engineering Divisional Part of the Institution Journal, etc.

Admiral Thakare was awarded the prestigious 'Nausena Medal' in the year 2006 by the President of India for his outstanding contributions to the Indian Navy and exemplary devotion to his duty.