i am pursuing b.tech (mechanical) ..how i join merchant Navy ?

Hello Anuj,

You can join Merchant Navy after completing Mechanical Engineering. For this you have to do a GME( Graduate Marine Engineer) course for an year and then get placed in the shipping company as a Trainee Marine Engineer.

The requirements that are to be fulfilled are mentioned below. Have a look at them:

1. You should have finished minimum qualification 10th (Any Stream) or 12th with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths for joining Merchant Navy. The admission in the Merchant Navy is done through Entrance exam which includes screening test and written test.

2. Age limit 17 ½ - 27 Years.

3. Minimum height requirement is 5 Feet

4. Weight requirement as per WHO (World Health Organisation).

5. One should have normal vision. But glasses up to or minus 2.5 do not allow people to join Merchant Navy.

6. Fully medically fit, No Color Blindness, Eye Vision should be 6/6 no Glasses Allowed. Medical requirements shall be as per the existing standards of D.G Shipping INDIA.

Hello,

To join merchant navy after b tech in mechanical engineering,  one has to do 1 year GME (Graduate Marine Engineer) course. One has to apply for IMU-CET (Indian Maritime University)  to get admission in a recognized college.One can also opt for 1year Pre Sea Training from insititute which runs a ship management company.

Hope this helps