How to join Merchant Navy-- Engine department

Stage	Semester	Duration	Teaching method	Awards of qualification
1	1	6 months (Pre Sea	Residential,Lectures and Practical/Workshop
2	2	6 months onboard/ashore in Marine Workshop	Practical Experience in Machine shop, Operation Maintenance of Marine Power plant systems and Auxiliaries	Diploma in Marine Engineering Training

Entry requirements:

Requirements	Engine cadet
Age	Not more than 25 years as on the joining date
Marital Status	Unmarried
Academic (Results must be obtained at FIRST attempt)	Graduation in B.E (Mechanical) Engineering / Naval Architecture from an AICTE/UGC approved institiute with minimum marks of 55% in final year
Medical	Physically fit and meet the standards laid out by DG Shipping*
Language	English shall be one of the subjects with minimum marks scored 50% in class X and XII
Eyesight;	Use of corrective lenses permitted