Procedure To Join Merchant Navy

Will you please provide the detailed information regarding admission in the Merchant Navy after 12th ?

[Raman Vij]

Indian Maritime University conducts Common Entrance Test (CET) to take aspirants for various courses.

Eligibility Criteria:
For UG Programmes:
Aspirants must possess good binocular vision
Aspirants should have passed or appearing the final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized central/state Board or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects
The age of the aspirants should not be more than 25 years (for General) and 30 years (for SC/ST) as on 01st August 2014

Courses or Programs offered by IMU
B.Sc Nautical Science
B Sc Ship Building and Repair - 3years
Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering- Bachelor of Technology -4 years
B.Sc Maritime Science
B Tech Marine Engineering 4 year program.

Selection Procedure:
Written Test
GD or PI

IMU CET Examination Pattern
Multiple choice questions are asked in this exam.
Time Duration- 180 minutes or 3 hours.
Total number of questions-180.
Subjects- Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, General Knowledge, English and Aptitude.

IMU CET Exam Dates:
Date of Submission: 20th May 2014
IMU CET 2014 Exam Date : 14th June, 2014
IMU CET 2014 Result Date : 18th June, 2014

Will you please tell me the procedure to join Merchant Navy?

[Kiran Chandar]

A career in merchant navy is adventurous as well as interesting.

The following courses prepare the aspirants to join Merchant Navy.
1 year course for Graduate Mechanical Engineers
Marine Engineering for (10+2) students, 4 year degree course
Nautical Science for (10+2) students, 3 year duration course
2 year course for Diploma Holders
3 month course for Deck Cadets for (10+2) students

For students who have completed their 10th
3 month Pre-Sea Course for Deck rating.
Purpose (GP) rating.
4 month Pre-Sea Course for Saloon rating.
3 month Pre-Sea Course for Engine rating.
4 month Pre-Sea Course for General

Training institutes in India

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

The course these institutes provide include Pre Sea and post sea training which makes the candidates to face even the toughest situation in their career.

Qualification for joining merchant navy as officer

Applicants who wish to pursue a career in Merchant navy should complete the 12th class with physics as the optional subject. Chemistry and Maths should be the other subjects of study.

Applicants physical and mental health should be sound and the eyesight should be sharp i.e 6/6.

Applicants who are really interested in the merchant navy need to have a Bachelors degree in Nautical Science or their degree should be in Marine engineering

Qualification to join as utility hand or Petty Officers (Fitters) include
Personal Survival Technique (PST)
Elementary First Aid (EFA)
Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities (PSSR)
Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (FPFF)

Type of entry and its Qualification to Join merchant Navy

Direct entry to Merchant Navy:
Candidates with a pass in 12th class with PCM can join as deck cadets and those with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Technology Engineering can enter the merchant navy as Engine Cadet or as Fifth Engineer or as Junior Engineer.

Candidates need to attend a pre –training program in Marine Engineering by MERI.

I want to join Merchant Navy so please give me detailed procedure to join Merchant Navy and list of colleges which offer courses in merchant navy?

[Arun Vats]

Career in the Merchant Navy is considered a glamorous job and it offers an opportunity to visit new and exotic places all around the globe.

Eligibility Criteria:
• Eligibility for joining merchant navy is class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• Candidates have to be unmarried Indian citizens (male or female).
• Normal vision is required but glasses up to plus or minus 2.5 may be allowed.
• Admission is through an entrance followed by a screening test and a main written examination.
• After clearing the test, there is an interview and a medical test.
• Candidates also need to complete a ship-training course prior to the employment.


Selection Procedure:
Candidates are selected for the B.Sc. Nautical Science degree of TS Chanakya, Mumbai; and the four-year Marine Engineering degree course at Marine Engineering Research Institute (MERI), in Calcutta and Mumbai, known as DMET, through the Joint Entrance Examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) followed by personal interviews/counseling.

Entry level for a fresh Marine Engineer (ME) is at the rank of fifth engineer or junior engineer and a Nautical Science graduate is as a Deck Cadet.


Direct entry to Merchant Navy:
Direct entry to Merchant Navy is also possible as the students who have completed their 12th with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) are eligible to join as Deck Cadets and a student holding a bachelor's degree in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Technology Engineering could also join the Merchant navy as a Engine Cadet/ Fifth Engineer/ Junior Engineer.


Merchant Navy Institutes:

C.V. Raman College of Engineering
Bhubaneswar

AMET University
Chennai

Balaji Seamen Training Institute
Chennai

Chennai School of Ship Management
Chennai

Chidambaram Institute of Maritime Technology
Chennai

CMC Maritime Academy
Chennai

Cosmopolitan Technology of Maritime
Chennai

Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training Post Sea Training Centre
Kilpauk, Chennai

HIMT College Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training Pre-Sea Training Centre
Kalpakkam (Chennai)

School of Seamanship and Nautical Technology
Kancheepuram

GKM College of Engineering & Technology
Chennai

GKM Institute of Marine Sciences & Technology
Chennai

Indian Maritime College
Chennai

Indus Seafarers Training Academy
Chennai

International Maritime Academy
Chennai

Maritime Foundation
Chennai

MASSA Maritime Academy
Chennai

Indian Maritime University (National Maritime Academy)
Chennai

Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Maritime Science & Engineering
Chidambaram

S.B.Vignesh Marine Training Centre
Chennai

Southern Academy of Maritime Studies
Chennai

School of Maritime Studies (Vels University)
Chennai

School of Maritime Studies (Vels University)
Chennai

Coimbatore Marine College
Coimbatore

Park Maritime Academy
Coimbatore

SeaSkills Maritime Academy
Coimbatore

Marine Training Academy
Daman

Centre for Maritime Education and Training
Dehradun

Mumbai Maritime Training Institute
Dehradun

Oceanic Maritime Academy
Dehradun

Agnel Maritime Academy
Goa

Francon's Marine Academy
Goa

Institute of Maritime Studies
Goa

Institute of Petroleum Safety, Health & Environment Management
Goa

NUSI Maritime Academy
Goa

Seascan Marine Services Pvt Ltd
Goa

Natcom Education & Research Foundation
Gurgaon

Haldia Institute of Maritime Studies & Research
Haldia

Anglo Eastern Maritime Academy
Karjat

Indian Maritime University (Kandla Campus)
New Kandla

Amer Maritime Training Academy
Kanpur

Noorul Islam University
Kanyakumari (Tamilnadu)

U. V. Patel College of Engineering
Kharva (North Gujarat)

MMTI's Education & Research Trust
Khopoli

Mohammed Sathak Engineering College
Kilakarai(Tamilnadu)

Cochin Shipyard Limited
Kochi

Euro Tech Maritime Academy
Kochi

Institute of Marine Engineers (India)
Kochi

Indian Maritime University (National Maritime Academy)
Kochi

Kunjali Marakkar School of Marine Engineering of Cochin
University of Science and Technology
Kochi

Hey, I passed 12th class examination now I want to join merchant navy , will you tell me what be the procedure to join merchant navy after passing 12th class with science stream ?

[Quick Sam]

Merchant Navy be a good career option after 12th. Merchant Navy tasks may include Passenger ships, Tanker ships, cargo ships, bulk carriers, refrigerator ships, container ships, barge carrying ships including roll on/roll off ships .

Candidate who wish to join Merchant Navy have to appear in IMU CET exam .

Eligibility for IMU CET exam:

Merchant Navy can be joined after 12th as an officer through various degree or diploma courses in two specialized fields as Nautical (Deck) and Marine engineering.

Unmarried Female and Male candidate are eligible .

Age Limit : 16-25 Years

Medical Standards:
Candidates should be physically and Mentally strong.

Eye-Sight :
6/6 without glasses,
No color Blindness.

IMU CET syllabus:
Syllabus All the questions in IMU Common Entrance Test (CET) are generally asked from the syllabus of Science subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) of Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (10+2), recognized by any state/national Board. The candidates have to prepare all the fundamentals of these subjects before appearing for IMU CET Exam.

Physics Gravitation, Electromagnetic Induction and A.C., Electrons and Photons, Radioactivity, Semiconductors, Heat Radiation, Wave Motion and Sound, Fluids, S.H.M., Rotational Motion of a Rigid Body, Magnetic Effects of Electric Current, Current Electricity, Electrostatics, Ray Optics, Wave Theory etc.

Chemistry Nuclear and Radio Chemistry, Halogen Derivatives of Alkanes and organic hydroxy Compounds, Chemistry of Transition and Inner Transition Elements, Electrochemistry, Chemical Thermodynamics and Energetics, Nature of Chemical Bond II, Adsorption and Colloids, Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats, Chemical Kinetics, Coordination Chemistry etc.

Mathematics Probability, boolean algebra, linear inequations, limits and continuity, vector and 3-d geometry, matrices, statics & dynamics, indefinite integrals, definite integrals & its application, differential equations, etc.