Marine Engineering

Shipping and Marine are two different career streams. By shipping, we mean that you are getting into the logistics side but why Marine you are becoming the resource that executes work. From the engineering side, run the ships, manage the day to day shipping work, repairs engine, turbines etc. You can do a Masters in Marine Engineering as you've already done mechanical and get into marine life. This life looks lucrative in terms of money but has other consequences like you have to spend 6 months at home and 6 months on the sea. On the contrary in the shipping industry, you can look at jobs in Logistic companies where you can be a planner, scheduler or manager handling all the shipping assignments, etc. You can also look at roles and customs and excise that are somewhat linked to the shipping sector.

For merchant navy, you should join in Marine engineering. Marine engineers have various job responsibilities in the industries like shipping, ship manufacturing, steel industry, power sector, the manufacturing sector, consultancy firm. They design, construct and develop nautical equipment. After completing Marine Engineering courses candidates can option for lucrative career options in public and private shipping companies, engine production firms, ship building and designing firms, navy, research bodies. After graduating as a marine engineer, one can get a job on a ship as a third assistant engineer or fourth engineer. They can also get employed in different foreign and Indian shipping companies. For admission, You need 60% marks in PCM and 50% marks in English.