Hello aspirant,    

After class 12, you are eligible to study the following merchant navy courses:

• B.Sc. Nautical Science.
• B.E. Marine Engineering.
• B.E. Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering.
• B.E. Petroleum Engineering.
• B.E. Mechanical Engineering.
• B.E. Harbour & Ocean Engineering.
• B.E. Civil Engineering.
• B.E. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• B.Sc. Marine Catering
• Electro Technical Officer Course

You may apply for these courses after completing the eligibilty criteria

JEE, MERI Entrance Exam, TIMSAT. IMUCET are some national level entrance exams for merchant navy.

Best of luck!!

Hi,

First of all : You need to have either of the two qualifications :

A degree in Mechanical engineering OR 10+2 PCM >60%.

Then you can either chose to be a officer in the deck dept or a engineer officer.

For deck department :

You need to undergo a 3 year nautical science course followed by 12 months of sea service. Post that you need to appear for MMD oral examinations to get your first license as a officer : Second mate of a foreign going ship. By the time you reach this stage you will know exactly how to proceed further.

For engine department : Procedure is similar to deck dept but the courses/duration may be different.

To become an officer in merchant navy one can follow three paths that are
1.B.sc in nautical science( deck cadet )
2.marine engineering (engine cadet )
3.Diploma in nautical science for graduates
Aspirants should have studied physics , chemistry and maths in their 10+2 , with minimum 60 percent of marks
For an aspirant to be a deck cadet one should have 6/6 vision in both eyes .
All the best , hope it helps