How can I join merchant navy? What are the requirements for joining merchant navy

Hello Abhishek

Merchant Navy is a very challenging and exciting profession. It is also very rewarding and demads discipline.

Merchant Navy after 12th:

• To join as Deck Officer:

Requirement:

1. B.Sc. Nautical Science (3 years).

2. Diploma in Nautical Science leads to B.Sc. Nautical Science(1 yr)

• To join as an engineer:

1. B.E./B.Tech in Marine Engineering (4 yrs)

• To join as Rating after class X or XII:

1. Pre sea GP training course (6 months)

• To join in the catering department after class X or XII

1. Maritime catering course (6 months)

2. B.Sc. in marine catering (3 yrs)

Earlier these courses used to be affiliated to different universities and institutes but now they have merge and most of the courses come under the purview of INDIA MARITIME UNIVERSITY, IMU.

IMU conducts its entance test through which candidates are accepted to different stream based on their performance.

ELIGIBILITY:

• The minimum age is 17 years and the maximum age is 25 years.  The maximum age relaxation for ST category is 5 years.
• A certificate of fitness from a medical practitioner is mandatory.

The online application for IMU CET will be released on 6th April 2019.

Hope this helps.

All the best!

Dear Abhishek,

• In order to join Merchant Navy, you need to complete 12th standard with PCM. Admission are done through an entrance exam , screening test and a main written exam. After that, an interview and a medical test are follwed. You have to be unmarried whether itsi a girl or boy. Normal eyesight but glasses up to plus and minus 25 may be  allowed. After 12th , you can opt for any subject from the following-
• Bsc nautical science
• Bsc marine engineering
• B.e naval architecture and offshore engineering.
• B.e petroleum engineering.
• B.e mechanical engineering.
• B.e harbour and ocean engineering.
• B.e civil engineering.
• B.e electrical and electronics engineering.
• Bsc marine catering.
• Electro technical officer course.

Regards