Hello Ranaparth,

It is an absolute yes to your answer. You can go for the ETO course which is around 5 months of a residential course in various DG approved institutes of the country. After completion of your course you can search for sponsorships and if by God's grace you get  your first ship then you will be sent as a Trainee ETO.

Talking about the qualification, yes you can definitely join in as ETO after 3 years of diploma in ECE. The same goes for the regular 4 year BTech course also in various other disciplines like EEE, ETC etc.

Hope this helps you.

Thanks.

Hello student ,

For your knid information I would like to inform you that there are various departmment in merchant navy and every department has sub department in it .

For example for DECK department - A candidate must have 60% marks in physics , chemistry and mathematics and 50% marks in English in either 10th or 12th.

For Deck ratings - You must have 40% marks in 10th with Science and Maths from a recognised board and 40% marks in English.

Further for engine department you must have as same requirement as for deck department .

Hope it will help you !

Hello Aspirant

I 'm really sorry ,As you have colour blindness ,that means you are not eligible for joining the Merchant Navy

Eligibility to join the Merchant Navy

AGE: The minimum age is 17 years and the maximum is 25 years to be eligible for examinations pertaining to the merchant navy. As per the Government rules, the maximum age relaxation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is 5 years.

PHYSICAL FITNESS: Physical fitness is of utmost importance for a career at sea. A certificate of fitness from a registered medical practitioner is mandatory for admission into a course. Candidates with disability aren’t eligible for admission into courses with regard to the merchant navy. This hasn’t much to do with discrimination as such as it is supremely important to be fully able in carrying out the duties on board a merchant ship.

EYESIGHT: 6/12 in each eye or 6/9 in better eye and 6/18 in other eye for distant unaided vision. Color blindness in any case is absolutely NOT PERMITTED.

Hope it helps

Thank you

Hi,

No.

Eligibility criteria for bachelor merchant navy courses:

For bachelor Merchant Navy courses, candidates must have completed Class 12 with Science stream and Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

The minimum marks requirement is 60 per cent.

The minimum age requirement for this is between 17 to 25 years.

I hope it helps you.

happy learning!

her are the list of best colleges for merchant Navy in India

1) Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI)

2) Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies- Mumbai

3) International Maritime Institute (IMI) Delhi

4) Vels Academy of Maritime Studies Chennai

5) Maharashtra Academy of Naval Education and Training (MANET) Pune

6) Institute of Technology & Marine Engineering (ITME) Kolkata

7) B.P. Marine Academy Navi Mumbai

8) TS Rahaman Mumbai

9) Indian Maritime University (IMU) Chennai

10) Coimbatore Marine College (CMC) Coimbatore

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dear aspirant,

BBA shipping and Merchant navy course may somehow sound similar to you but they are very different from each other.

starting with the basic meaning-

Merchant navy officers are employed by commercial shipping companies to work on all kinds of seagoing vessels, such as cruise liners, cargo ships, tankers and hovercraft. also, they have the responsibilities of their crew, such as the loading of cargo and the use of machinery. whereas,

BBA Shipping is a management education course that focuses on the shipping sector,the course also covers aspects of shipping, such as – liner trade, port operations and charting, customs procedure, but all of them are very different from the products that are being transported by the merchant navy officers.

the responsibilities in both the fields are very different and the working duration in merchant navy can be continuous and that too upto a continuous stretch of 6 months, which is not possible in BBA shipping course.

Hope that helps

All the best

hi,

generally bba stands for bachelor in business administration. bba course has various streams like bba general, bba in finance, bba in logistic, bba in shipping and logistics management. etc. bba in shipping and logistics is deals with courses of transportation, shipment, economics , tally and enterprise software etc. The curriculum is designed with the aim of familiarizing students with the inner working of the business world. however this course has no connection with merchant navy.

hi,

see generally bba course is a 3 years duration course. you may go for general bba course as well as specialized bba courses. in general bba course syllabus has includes marketing, finance, audit, tally and enterprise software courses. now there is many bba specialization course available like bba in finance, bba in hospital management,. bba in shipping and logistics etc.  bba in shipping and logistics course involves with import export business statistics, management system, logistics and supply chain management etc. so it has no relation with merchant navy. however you may join merchant navy after 10th or 12th.

After completion of 12th course, interested candidates can appear for the Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMU CET) or the All India Merchant Navy Entrance Exam. This exam is generally conducted in the month of May. The other exams that can also serve as a gateway for Marine Engineering are JEE, MERI Entrance Exam, TIMSAT.

Hello Aspirant,

Merchant navy is basically a specialized industry which is fully engaged in commercial activities involving transportation of cargo and passengers through sea routes. Also termed as “Merchant Marine” in some countries, the field of Merchant Navy is an important part of the global shipping sector and is an integral component of any nation’s economical development. As the majority of the world’s commercial activities are carried out through the sea routes, the field of merchant navy has far more prominence across the globe.

The term “merchant navy” means a fleet of commercial ships that are not used for military purpose. The ships and the crew of the merchant navy are a part of country’s commercial shipping.

The professionals working on these commercial ships are called mariners or sailors or seafarers or seamen.

The modern shipping industry has come a long way from the olden days of ships with sails. The modern cargo ships are massive in size and are equipped with latest and highly advanced technology systems. This invisible industry and its unsung heroes play a great role in the development and progress of the global economy.

Merchant navy is a global industry with several nationalities working together on different types of vessels. The industry offers excellent career opportunities both at sea and on shore.

This may help.

Happy learning!

After passing your 12th exam, you can appear for the Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMU CET) or the All India Merchant Navy Entrance Exam. Admission for those marine officers course is through an entrance and after that there is a screening test and a main written examination. After clearing the test, there is an interview You also need to complete a ship-training course prior to the employment to know about basic security concerns of voyaging.

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