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.
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.
Institutes – (Eligibility – 10th/
12th with PCM – admissions are thru entrance exams)
- Don Bosco Maritime Academy, Mumbai (www.dbma.in)
- Sriram
Institute of Marine Studies, Delhi (www.simsnd.in) - Marine
Officers Training Academy, Puducherry (www.mota.org.in) - NUSI
Maritime Academy, Goa (www.nusiacademy.edu.in)
Duration – 6 months to 3 years
Fee –
Rs.3,00,000 to Rs.20,00,000
Job Profiles –
- Captain
- Navigation Officer
- Deck Cadet
- Marine Engineer
- Electro-technical Officer
- GP Rating
- Hospitality Crew
Job providers – Shipping
Companies, Clearing Agencies, Del Credere Agencies, Maritime Training Academies
Expected Salary – 25,000 to
50,000 per month for beginners
Some Prominent Names : Radhika
Menon; Sunil James, Sonali Banerjee