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The merchant navy is composed of vessels (ships) which carry cargo (bulk carriers), oil (tankers), or passengers (liners). On board the most important personnel are the navigating officers and marine engineers.
Aspirants to a career in the merchant marine can opt for either the three-year B.Sc. nautical science course or the fur year marine engineering programme. Candidates should have passed the Plus Two examination or equivalent with physics, chemistry and mathematics. IIT-JEE scores are assessed to select candidates for counseling, interview and medical examination for admission into the Marine Engineering Research Institute (MERI) at Kolkata and T. S. Chanakya situated in Navi Mumbai. IIT-JEE scores are also assessed for shortlisting candidates for the position of trainee navigating officer cadets in the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).
There’s a growing demand for Indian merchant marine officers as they are hard working, speak excellent English, and provide cost-effective and competent personnel for shipping companies the world over. Moreover, Indian naval institutes have a good reputation for delivering excellent professional training.