The Merchant Navy is a non-combatant commercial fleet, which deals with transporting cargo and occasionally, passengers, by sea. Its fleet is therefore composed of passenger vessels, cargo liners, tankers, carriers, as well as other special types of vehicles. A career in this field is full of adventure and long voyages to exotic places. Above all this, the excellent pay and promising promotional opportunities make the career lucrative and exciting.

• B. Tech (Marine Engineering)
• B. Tech (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering)
• B. Sc. (Ship Building & Repair)
• B. Sc. (Maritime Science)
• B. Sc. (Nautical Science)
• B. Sc. Marine Catering
• BE. Marine Engineering
• BE. Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering

• Deck officer (navigation officer)
• Electro-technical officer (ETO)
• Engineer
• Ratings
• Catering & hospitality crew

• Indian Maritime University
• Tolani Maritime Institute, Pune
• Institute of Technology-Kanpur
• Marine Engineering & Research Institute
• The Neotia University, West Bengal
• Institute of Marine Engineers (India)-Kochi
• Chidambaram Institute of Maritime Technology-Chennai

• Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMU CET)
• JEE mains and JEE Advance

Indian Maritime University-Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Cochin….

Course

• B.Tech (Marine Engineering)
• B.Tech (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering)
• B.Sc. (Ship Building & Repair)
• B.Sc. (Maritime Science)
• B.Sc. (Nautical Science)

• Duration: B.Tech: 4 Years
• B.Sc. : 3 Years
• Eligibility: 10+2 with 60% marks in PCM and 50% marks in English
• Admission through: IMUCET
• Candidates who are shortlisted based on CET scores will be called for Counseling
  Physical Fitness Test
  Medical Fitness Certificate
• Note: 26 Colleges institutes are affiliated to this entrance

Tolani Maritime Institute, Pune

• Course: Tech. Marine Engineering, B.Sc. in Nautical Science
• Duration:4 Years and 3 year respectively
• Eligibility criteria:10+2 with At least 60% marks in (P C M)
• Physical Fitness : Advised to have medically examined by competent doctors before applying
• Admission process:10+2 PCM marks, rank in IMUCET, result of the
• TMI online entrance exam, performance in an interview and satisfactory medical tests.
• College: Marine Engineering & Research Institute (Mumbai &Calcutta)
• Course: Tech (Marine Engineering) and B.Sc. (Nautical Sciences)
• Duration:4 Years and 3 year respectively
• Eligibility:10+2 with 60% marks in PCM
• Admission mode:IMUCET

Samundra Institute of Maritime studies, Lonavala (Pune)

• Course: B.Tech (Marine Engineering)
• Duration: 4 Years
• Eligibility: 10+2 with 60% marks in PCM and English shall be one of the subjects with minimum marks scored 50% in class X or XII
• Selection Procedure: 10+2 PCM marks
• Rank in IMUCET
• Samundra Institute Test
• Interview & Psychometric (16 PF) Test
• Medical Test

• Team Player
• Leadership skills
• People with strong inner self
• Adaptive and adjustable attitude
• love for adventure and challenges
• Tough physical form along with a sporting
• Willing to live apart from loves ones for long stretches of time.

Merchant Navy officers are hired on various categories of vessels in the commercial shipping industry.

The job of merchant navy officers involves:

• Sailing the ship with the help of variety of satellites and radar networks and apparatus
• Scanning weather and sailing information
• Synchronizing the secure lading, depot and dispatching of freight
• Surveying the ship to ensoure that the health and security measures are in place
• Checking and regulating security, firefighting and life-saving apparatus
• Watching and sustaining all the electrical apparatus on board to ensure the security and efficacy of the ship.
• Dealing with the job of marking and giving training and assisting trainee officers
• Staying abreast of advancements in nautical methods, commercial and governmental matters