Admission to Merchant Navy Courses in India is conducted through IIT- JEE. The two areas where training is given to students enrolling in these courses are Marine Engineering and Navigation Science. One common eligibility criteria for merchant navy officers in both the fields is medical fitness.
The courses and their details are as follows -
B.E Marine Engineering, Duration: 4 years; Eligibility: 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English
B.S.C Nautical Science, Duration: 3 years, Eligibility: 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English
M.E Marine Engineering, Duration: 2 years, Eligibility: B.E Marine Engineering.
After completing a course in Marine Engineering or Nautical Science, a fresher can be recruited as a junior engineer or Deck Cadet respectively.
Institutes offering Merchant Navy Courses in India & giving training in Nautical Sciences and Marine Enginnering:
The Training Ship Chanakya (T S Chanakya), Karaus, Navi Mumbai.
Marine Engineering Research Institute, P-19, Taratolla Rd, Kolkata-700088
Marine Engineering & Research Institute, Hay Bunder Road, Mumbai - 400 033
Directorate General of Shipping, Jahaj Bhavan, Ballard Estate, Walchand Hirachand Marg, Mumbai 400001
A Merchant Navy officer is further promoted when he receives a certificate of Competency. This certificate is given only when he passes an exam organized by the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) in Mumbai.
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