If you want to be a merchant Navy and don’t know what would be the requirements and other information this article can help you. Here you will get to know about eligibility, course details, admission, fee, etc..
Merchant Navy is a job where a person(officer) has to travel sea distances for checking and maintaining ships, cargos, etc.
It’s is a reputed job which generally comes after engineering where you get a good amount of payment as well as novelty.
If you are up to be a Merchant Navy in your upcoming future you must be awared about ships and coastlines like stuffs and have a good amount of information and interest in it.
If you have passed your 10th class and now want to be a Merchant Navy straight away then you have to complete your G.P ratings.
But if you want to continue your studies for 12 or completed your 12th studies and now want to be Merchant Navy then you have to clear IMU CET. It is conducted by Indian Maritime University for admission of students into their Maritime courses.
The types of Merchant Navy:
- Deck officer – 10+2 with 60℅ or 10th for G.P course.
- Electro-technical officer – 10+2 (PCM) with 60℅+ maths and english with 50℅(from 10th or 12th)or diploma with 60℅ or B.E/B.TECH with 50℅.
- Engineer – 10+2 (PCM) with 60℅+ maths and english with 50℅(from 10th or 12th)or diploma with 60℅ or B.E/B.TECH with 50℅ In Mechanical, Marine or related branch.
- Catering and Hospitality Crew – 10+2 with 40℅.
Eligibility:
- Person must be unmarried and a Indian residents (male or female) within the age limit of 28.
- Good Vision is needed but glasses with lens power up to 2.5 might be permitted.
- Individual need to take a boat instructional class before doing a commercial movement.
- Individual must be medically fit in hearing and eyesight, they also need to submit medical certificate.
Entrance test for Merchant Navy:
- AIMNET (All India Merchant Navy Entrance Test)
- IMU CET
- JEE Advanced
- MERI Entrance Exam
- TMI SAT
- Post Graduate Diploma in Marine Engineering (PGDME)
Some of the college options for preparation of Merchant Navy:
- C.V. Raman College of Engineering.
- AMET University.
- Chidambaram Institute of Maritime Technology.
- Chennai School of Ship Management.
- Balaji Seamen Training Institute.
- Institute of Technology & Marine
- TS Rahaman Mumbai
- Indian Maritime University (IMU) Chennai
- Engineering (ITME) Kolkata
- B.P. Marine Academy Navi Mumbai
- Coimbatore Marine College (CMC) Coimbatore
Eligibility for bachelor’s course:
- Students must have completed10+2 (PCM) with 60℅+ maths and english with 50℅(from 10th or 12th).
- Their age should be between 17-25 years.
Eligibility for Diploma course:
- Their age should be between 25- 28 years.
- Students must have completed10+2 (PCM) with 60℅+ maths and english with 50℅(from 10th or 12th).
- Students must have completed diploma in electronics engineering/ marine engineering/mechanical engineering/shipbuilding engineering with 50℅.
Common courses for Merchant Navy:
- G.P Rating
- Saloon Rating
- Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS)
- B.Sc. Nautical Science
- B.E. Marine Engineering
- Diploma in Marine Engineering (DME)
- Marine Engineering under Alternate Training Scheme
- B.E Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering
- BBA Shipping
- MBA Shipping Finance
- M.B.A. Shipping & Logistics ManagementB.E. Mechanical Engineering
- GME (Graduate in Marine Engineering)
- B.E Harbour and Ocean Engineering
- M.B.A. Shipping & Logistics Management