Naval Officer

As a Senior Secondary Recruit, you will become part of a highly technical organisation. You will be required to serve on powerful, modern ships such as aircraft carriers, guided missile destroyers and frigates, replenishment ships, and highly technical and fascinating submarines and aircraft. Applicants will be assigned to Level 3 of the Defense Pay Matrix once the training is completed, and the officers will receive around INR 21,700 to INR 69,100 per month. During the initial training period, the salary is INR 14,600 per month. Selection procedure: It consists of only written physical and medical questions. Minimum Age: 17 to 20 years. The applicant should be at least 17 years old and not older than 20. After being hired as sailors, the applicant will go through a promotion process based on their performance and other qualifying exams. The promotion will be up to Master Chief Petty Officer-I, the 8th level of the Defense Pay Matrix (INR 47,600 to INR 1,51,100), plus MSP at INR 5200 per month plus Dearness Allowance (as applicable). .

In order to join Merchant Navy after 12th one must pursue courses such as B.Sc. Nautical Science or Diploma Nautical Science. Some of the Top Maritime Colleges offering Merchant Navy Courses in India are C. V. Raman College of Engineering, AMET University, Balaji Seamen Training Institute, Chennai School of Ship Management, Chidambaram Institute of Maritime Technology etc. After successfully completing a degree in Merchant Navy, students can expect to get job offers from some of the top recruiting companies such as, Chevron and Mobil of USA, Wallem Ship Management of Hong Kong, Denholm of UK, K Line, Bibby Ship Management, d'Amico etc. The shipping companies running in India are - Shipping Corporation of India, Great Eastern Shipping, Essar and Chowgule Shipping. There are several important steps to join Merchant Navy, some including preparing for entrance exams, selecting colleges, choosing correct subject combination etc. Hope it helps.