Courses to join Merchant Navy

Which courses are available to join Merchant Navy please provide list & also give institutes list???

[Quick Sam]

There are different diploma & degree courses where you can join after 10th or 12th.

To join as an officer the courses you can pursue are:

3 year degree course in Nautical Science for (10+2) students

4 year degree course in Marine Engineering for (10+2) students

2 year course for Diploma Holders

1 year course for Graduate Mechanical Engineers

3 month course for Deck Cadets for (10+2) students

For joining as Rating(after 10th) the courses you can pursue are:

4 month Pre-Sea Course for General Purpose (GP) rating
3 month Pre-Sea Course for Engine rating

3 month Pre-Sea Course for Deck rating

Colleges offers Merchant Navy courses:

Agnel Maritime Academy
Amer Maritime Training Academy
AMET University
Anglo Eastern Maritime Academy
C.V. Raman College of Engineering
Chennai School of Ship Management
Chidambaram Institute of Maritime Technology
Coimbatore Marine College
Cosmopolitan Technology of Maritime
Francon's Marine Academy
GKM College of Engineering & Technology
Haldia Institute of Maritime Studies & Research
HIMT College Hindustan Institute Of Maritime Training Pre-Sea Training Centre
Hindustan Institute Of Maritime Training Post Sea Training Centre
Indian Maritime College
Indian Maritime University (National Maritime Academy)
Indus Seafarers Training Academy
Institute of Petroleum Safety, Health & Environment Management
International Maritime Academy
Marine Training Academy
Maritime Foundation
MASSA Maritime Academy
Natcom Education & Research Foundation
Noorul Islam University
NUSI Maritime Academy
Oceanic Maritime Academy
Park Maritime Academy
Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Maritime Science & Engineering
S.B.Vignesh Marine Training Centre
School of Maritime Studies (Vels University)
School of Seamanship and Nautical Technology
Seascan Marine Services Pvt Ltd
SeaSkills Maritime Academy
Southern Academy of Maritime Studies
U. V. Patel College of Engineering

Will you tell me how can I join the Merchant Navy. If there is any course tell me and tell me also which colleges offered that courses.

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Merchant Navy is one of the best career option after 12th. This is the perfect for those love traveling, Adventure and seeing new places. After be a Merchant Navy Officer you will travel around the world. They deal also with transportation of passengers, cargo and lots of other things.


Eligibility Criteria For join the Merchant Navy

Educational Qualification for join Merchant Navy as Officer :
Merchant Navy can be joined after 10th as seafarer after qualifying pre sea courses or after 12th as an officer through various degree or diploma courses in mainly two specialized fields, Nautical (Deck) and Marine engineering. Unmarried Female and Male candidate are eligible.

The courses that prepared a person to join Merchant navy are as follow.

1 year course for Graduate Mechanical Engineers
2 year course for Diploma Holders
3 month course for Deck Cadets for (10+2) students
Marine Engineering for (10+2) students, 4 year degree course
Nautical Science for (10+2) students, 3 year duration course

Qualification to join as utility hand or Petty Officers (Fitters)

The qualification for joining the merchant navy as petty officers or utility officers include

Personal Survival Technique (PST)
Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (FPFF)
Elementary First Aid (EFA)
Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities (PSSR)



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Age Limit: 16-25 Years

Training institutes in India

There are many institutes which offer training for aspirants both in the public and private sector. The public sector organisations include:

Lal Bahadur Shastri College of advanced Maritime Studies and Research, Mumbai.
Marine Engineering & Research Institute (MERI), Kolkata.
Marine Engineering & Research Institute (MERI), Mumbai.
Training Ship Chanakya, Navi Mumbai.