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Merchant Navy offers commercial services unlike its military counterpart. It includes three types of fleets, namely cargo carriers, passenger liners and oil tankers as well as other special type of vehicles. The duties of a merchant navy officers are centered around three areas- the deck, the engine room and the service department. The captain, second officer, chief officer, third officer and several other officers constitute the deck officers. The engine room comprises engineers and the electrical officer while the service department focuses on the operations in the kitchen and other services.Admission to Merchant Navy Courses in India is conducted through IIT- JEE and other entrance exams.

Courses: B.E Marine Engineering, Bsc Nautical Science.

Eligibility: The minimum eligibility for courses in Nautical science and Marine engineering is 10+2 or an equivalent examination with physics, chemistry and mathematics.

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