Merchant Navy Officer

In order to become Merchant Navy officer, you are advised to appear for Joint Admission Test conducted by Indian Maritime University(IMU). You can opt for B.Sc Nautical Science or B.Tech in marine engineering. You may refer to IMU website for further details.

Mechanical Engineering graduates can undergo 1 year duration Graduate Marine Engineering (GME) course to enter into merchant navy as Marine engineer. This course is offered by lot of institutes approved by the Directorate General of Shipping.

You are advised to appear for Joint Admission Test conducted by Indian Maritime University to join Merchant Navy.

You are advised to appear for Joint Admission Test conducted by Indian Maritime University to join Merchant Navy. You may check IMU website for further details.

You are advised to take science stream to become a naval officer. You may appear for NDA exam conducted by the UPSC to become a commissioned officer in the Indian Navy. You may appear for the Joint Admission Test conducted by the Indian Maritime University to become a merchant navy officer. Both Indian Navy and merchant naval are equally good. If you want to serve the nation, you may join Indian Navy and if you want to earn more then you may join the merchant navy.

Listed below are some of the best institutes for merchant navy in Maharashtra:
Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI) , Pune
Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies, Mumbai
Maharashtra Academy of Naval Education and Training (MANET), Pune