Merchant Navy
Have you been wanting to go on voyages? Does the sea beacon you. Then you have the opportunity to fulfil your passion of travelling by being in the Merchant Navy. It would be an apt career for those aspiring to travel thru the world and enjoy the various exotic locations.
Some Prominent Names
Radhika Menon, Sunil James, Sonali Banerjee.
INSTITUTES
Don Bosco Maritime Academy
Mumbai
www.dbma.in
Marine Officers Training Academy
Puducherry
www.mota.org.in
NUSI Maritime Academy
Goa
www.nusiacademy.edu.in
Sriram Institute of Marine Studies
Delhi
www.simsnd.in
Course details, duration and Fee
Good physical and mental fitness and an ability to face the challenges of the life at sea would be the criteria for selection into a maritime course after your 10th or 12th. Admissions to the diploma and degree courses will be based on the clearance of the medical and the written test/interview.
(Eligibility – 10th/12th with PCM – admissions are thru entrance exams)
Duration
6 months to 3 years
Fee
Rs.3,00,000 to Rs.20,00,000
Job Profile
Captain, Navigation Officer, Deck Cadet, Marine Engineer, Electro-technical Officer, GP Rating, Hospitality Crew.
Employers
Shipping Companies, Clearing Agencies, Del Credere Agencies, Maritime Training Academies.
Expected Salary
25,000 to 50,000 per month for beginners.
Expected Salary
Rs.10,000 to Rs.15,000 for instructors