Merchant Navy Officer

The minimum requirements in respect of new entrants are [1] :
Height 157 cm. (5'2")
Weight 48kg (105lbs. )
Weight to be proportionate to height and age, 10% acceptable, Average values are enclosed herewith. In case of Lakshadweep, Amindivi, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gorkhas, Nepalese, Assamese and other hilly areas, including those from Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Garhwal, Sikkim, the candidate's height may be reduced by 5 cm. (2") and proportionately the minimum weight should be 45 kg. (100lbs).

Hi!
Kindly refer https://www.shiksha.com/careers/merchant-navy-officer-77.

It all depends on your wish and your interest. Being a PCM student, there are a lot of opportunities open for you. Merchant Navy is a very prestigious and good field. If you have the desire to go into this field, you must go.
Best of luck for your future.

After completing btech there is various posts in merchant navy which open after graduation.

Hi Kumail,
Check the respective website of the concerned institute. Else call them. If you don't get an answer in your 1st call try again. Else, drop them a mail, follow them on social networks if they have an account.

Hi Birander,
All the merchant navy courses come under the purview of Indian Maritime University. You will need to appear for IMUCET exam in order to make a career in the merchant navy. You can refer to this link for the details about the exam https://www.shiksha.com/university/indian-maritime-university-chennai/imucet-exam.

Nowadays, navy is finding the college students to come and join navy, so you should apply for it and compete the test for joining navy.