What is Merchant Navy?

Ships that carry goods, people or render services of a non military nature constitute the merchant navy.
Merchant Navy touches every body’s life in one way or other. Material for building a house may have been brought by a bulk carrier, the fuel used in your vehicle was brought by a tanker and fruits in the market from different countries were brought in a refrigerated container.

Sea of Opportunity

There are various types of ships but the main job of a ship is to transport goods or people from one place to another. Ships are responsible for transporting 96% of goods around the world and hence are a very vital service to keep the wheels of the global economy moving smoothly. Shipping is a vital link in world trade and today it is one of the booming sectors of the industry.
If you join the merchant navy you could choose to be a navigating officer (also known as a deck officer) or an engineering officer.

What is Pre-Sea Training?

As per stipulations from D.G. Shipping every candidate desirous of joining as an officer or an engineer has to undergo one year of pre-sea training ashore. Cost of pre-sea training is approximately Rs.2.5 to Rs.3.0 lakh and has to be borne by the candidate.

Is there any education loan’s available?

Yes, once you have been selected by us we can arrange for banks to give you education loans at existing market rates, you could also approach a bank individually to obtain educational loans at favorable interest rates.

Don’t you think the cost of Pre-Sea training is quite high?

You must remember that Pre-Sea training is not subsidized by the government, there are various requirements that have to be considered in order to conduct pre-sea training and the cost of carrying these out is very very high and has to be borne by the institute.