How to Join Merchant Navy after Passing Engineering

After completing B.Tech  or B.E. one can join Merchant Navy  either as Navigating officer ( Deck officer ) or as Marine Engineer officer depending upon his choice.
There are Three categories for the candidates who have completed Engineering degree.
Category A 

1. Completed Mechanical Engineering  or Naval Architecture
2. Minimum 50 % marks aggregate in the final year.
3. Minimum 50 % marks in English at 10th/12th or in Degree exam
4. Age up to 28 Yrs.

Candidates who fulfill above criteria can join Merchant Navy either as Marine Engineer or as Navigating Deck officer.
To become a Marine Engineer candidate has to do One Year Graduate Marine Engineer ( GME ) course  and to become a Navigating Deck officer candidate has to do One Year Diploma in Nautical Science ( DNS ) course.

Also Read : What is GME Course & how to do it?

Category B

1. Completed 4 year Engineering  course in any stream
2. Minimum 50 % marks aggregate in the final year.
3. Minimum 50 % marks in English at 10th/12th or in Degree exam
4. Age up to 25 Yrs.

Candidates who fulfill above criteria can join Merchant Navy either as Navigating Deck officer.
To become a Navigating Deck officer candidate has to do One Year Diploma in Nautical Science ( DNS ) course.

Also Read : What is DNS Course & how to do it ?

Category C

• Completed 4 year Engineering  course in Electrical / Electronics / Telecommunications
• Minimum 50 % marks aggregate in the final year.
• Minimum 50 % marks in English at 10th/12th or in Degree exam
• Age up to 35 Yrs.

Candidates who fulfill above criteria can join Merchant Navy  as Electro Technical Officer (ETO).
To become an Electro Technical Officer in Merchant Navy candidate has to do 6 Months ETO Course.

Also Read : What is Electro Technical Officer & details of ETO Course

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