Marine engineering training in India had its beginning in 1927 on board the training ship "Dufferin". Eight years prior, the first Indian owned vessel, the S.S. "Loyalty" sailed out of Bombay Harbour on April 5, 1919 for London. The vessel was owned by M/S. Scindia Steam Navigation Company. The Master and the other officers were British. Subsequently, Sir P. S. Sivaswamy Iyer, KCSI, CIE moved a resolution in the Indian Legislature to train Indians for the merchant marine. The R.I.M.S. "Dufferin" was acquired by the Department of Commerce and commissioned as a training ship.