Merchant Navy Officer

Hi Kavan,
The minimum eligibility criteria for joining merchant navy is:
1. The eligibility for joining merchant navy is finishing class 12 with physics, chemistry and mathematics.
2. Candidates have to be unmarried Indian citizens (male or female).
3. Normal vision is required but glasses up to plus or minus 2.5 may be allowed.
4. Admission is through an entrance followed by a screening test and a main written examination.
5. After clearing the test, there is an interview and a medical test.
6. You also need to complete a ship-training course prior to the employment. The course is generally short-term where the candidates are taught basic security concerns of voyaging.
As per these conditions, you may not be qualifying for merchant navy. For a better understanding on your eligibility, you might get in touch with respective college/authority:
http://www.imumumbai.com/TSCHANAKYA_index.html
http://aimnet.net.in/
A career in merchant navy offers an opportunity to visit new and exotic places all around the globe. Additionally, it is highly monetarily rewarding in terms of monetary compensation plus quite satisfying and challenging. The scope has always been good, as international trade will always depend on sea routes.