Marine Engineering after mech. Engg.

How can I join marine engineering after B.E mechanical engineering?

[Kiran Chandar]

You can join marine engineering in merchant navy by doing one year Graduate Marine Engineering Course (GME).

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidate should have graduation degree in BE (Mechanical) Engineering / Naval Architecture with minimum marks of 50% in final year.


Candidate should secure minimum 50% marks in English language at 10th or 12th or in Degree Exam.

Age : Not more than 28 years

Some of the institutes offering GME course:

Maritime Foundation, Chennai
Praveenya Institute of Marine Engineering & Maritime Studies, Vizag, AP

Institute of Maritime Studies, Vasco-da-Gama,Goa

Anglo Eastern Maritime Academy, Karjat, Maharashtra
Great Eastern shipping company Training Institute, Lonavala, Pune
Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers Ltd, Kolkata (Direct Link: GRSE (pdf))


International Maritime Institute Ltd, Greater Noida
RL Institute of Nautical Science, Madurai
CV Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar

PSN College of Engineering, Tirunelveli
HIMT College, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu


Chidamabarm Institute of Maritime Technology, Chennai
Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies, Lonavala, Maharashtra

Vishwakarma Maritime Institute, Pune
Mangalore Marine College, Mangalore
Cochin Shipyard Ltd,Perumanoor,Kochi

Academy of Maritime Education & Training, Chennai
Vel’s Academy of Maritime Education and Training, Chennai

Marine Engineering and Research Institute, [IMU Mumbai Campus], Mumbai
Coimbatore Marine Centre, Coimbatore