Merchant Navy Officer

Different shipping companies have their own leave policies. Some companies hire crew on fixed short period contracts where there may not be paid holidays. Companies which hire the crew for long duration contracts have the provision of paid holidays.

If you have 12th with science, you can apply for merchant navy.

The Indian Maritime University is a Central University, that was established by Government of India for imparting quality education in the maritime field. It has an All-India jurisdiction and the headquarters is at Chennai.
It has campuses at Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Cochin. Univer

The Indian Maritime University is a central university which is established by Government of India for imparting quality education in the maritime field. It has an All-India jurisdiction and its headquarter is in Chennai.
It has campuses at Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Cochin. Univers

Hi Akshay,
You can join merchant navy directly after class 12th by clearing the NDA (National Defense Academy) exam or IIT-JEE.
Following is the eligibility criteria for the same:
1. Candidates must have completed class 12th with PCM subjects from any recognised institute.
2. You must have at least 55

Indian Maritime University conducts joint entrance examination for B.Tech in marine engineering offered by its affiliated colleges.

Hello Shivam,
Candidates wishing to enter the navigational and engineering fields of Merchant Navy need to complete their degree in mechanical or marine engineering, before they can gain admission to the field. In some cases, students who have completed their 12th with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathem

Indian Maritime University conducts Joint Entrance Test for admission in various colleges for different degrees to join Merchant Navy. Eligibility criteria for degree in nautical science and marine engineering is as follows 10+2 / equivalent (PCM-60% & English- 50% ). In case of SC/ST candidates, th

You may refer to following link for all information on various jobs in Merchant Navy: https://www.shiksha.com/career-as-merchant-navy-officer-cc-77. Life in Merchant Navy is bit tough and to maintain work life balance is full of challenges.

Mechanical engineering graduates on completion of B.Tech 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.