Marine Engineering Courses
Last updated on March 10th, 2023 at 10:41 am
Marine Engineers are licensed officers who are in charge of the engine room of a ship. It is a job that requires immense technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills. It is not easy to handle the entire machinery that runs a ship. There are three marine engineering courses available in our country to become a marine engineer. You can pursue Btech in marine engineering directly after completing your class 12th with PCM. In case you couldn’t pursue Btech marine engineering after class 12th then you can pursue Graduate Marine Engineering after completing Btech in mechanical engineering. The third way of becoming a marine engineer is by completing a Diploma in mechanical engineering and then pursuing a Diploma in marine engineering.
1. Btech in Marine Engineering
Btech Marine Engineering is a 4-year degree course in the stream of Engineering which prepares its students for a career in the Merchant Navy. A bachelor’s degree in Btech Marine Engineering acts as an entry point for interested students to join the merchant navy through the engine side. The syllabus includes subjects like- Applied Thermodynamics, Ship Structure & Construction, Naval Architecture, Fluids Mechanics, Marine Heat Engine & Air Conditioning, etc.
- Btech in Marine Engineering Eligibility
- For the general category, the age of the candidate should be between 18 and 25 years on August 1, 2021. For SC/ST candidates, there is a relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit.
- Candidates who have completed their 10+2 education in the science stream from a recognized Board where they have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics compulsorily and have secured a minimum overall aggregate of 55% are eligible. Candidates who have a 3-year diploma are also eligible through a lateral entry scheme.
- A minimum score of 50% in the 10+2 examination in the subject of English is compulsory.
- Physically fit and should meet the medical requirements as specified Director General of Shipping, eyesight 6/12 in each eye without visual aids, and no color blindness.
- Btech in Marine Engineering Entrance Exams
Most Bachelor of Engineering course admission in the field of Marine Engineering happens through entrance exams. We would recommend marine engineer aspirants get admitted to either MERI Calcutta or TMI and we have listed the entrance exams for these two colleges.
Entrance exams for this course are: –
- IMU-CET – Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test is the exam taken up across India to pursue a career in the Maritime field. The IMUCET rank is accepted for admission in most IMU campuses and other private institutes. MERI Calcutta has the highest median IMUCET rank thus, only the highest-ranking candidates are selected for admission into MERI.
- TMI SAT – Tolani Maritime Institute Science Aptitude Test is the entrance exam for getting admission in TMI. The test includes 80 questions from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Analytical and logical reasoning from 10+2 level. There is another exam that evaluates the candidate’s behavior. Additionally, TMI aspirants need to clear IMUCET before getting admitted to the college.
2. Graduate Marine Engineering
Graduate Marine Engineering is a one-year PG diploma course offered by 20 colleges in India. It consists of 2 semesters. It gives an opportunity for those who have completed their Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical engineering or Naval Architecture to pursue their career in marine engineering.
- Graduate Marine Engineering Eligibility
- The age of the Candidate must not be more than 28 years on the day of the start of Training.
- Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering or Naval Architecture with a minimum score of 55% in aggregate.
- A minimum score of 50% in the 10+2 examination in the subject of English is compulsory to get admitted to a Graduate Marine Engineering college.
- Physically fit and should meet the medical requirements as specified Director General of Shipping, eyesight 6/12 in each eye without visual aids, and no color blindness.
- Graduate Marine Engineering Entrance Exams
Graduate Marine Engineering doesn’t have any entrance exams like IMU-CET. However, candidates have to appear for the sponsorship exams of shipping companies in order to get a confirmed placement by a shipping company.
3. Diploma in Marine Engineering
The Diploma in Marine Engineering (DME) is a two-year, all-residential pre-sea training program that prepares students in Marine Engineering for National and International Merchant Ships. The course focuses on the technical elements of Marine Engineering and covers the majority of critical topics such as safety technology, marine machinery, naval architecture, ship design, automation and control, shipbuilding, communication skills, and marine electrical and electronic systems.
- Diploma in Marine Engineering Eligibility
| 1. Nationality: | The Candidate must be of Indian Nationality. |
| 2. Educational Qualifications & Age Limit: | The candidate must possess a Diploma in either Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, or Naval Architecture. He/She should not exceed a maximum of 28 years. |
| 3. Minimum Marks: | He/She must possess a minimum of 50% in the final year. |
| 4. Minimum Marks in English: | He/She must possess a minimum of 50% marks in English in either of 10th, 12th, Diploma or Degree. |
| 5. Physical Requirements: | 6/6 or 6/12 in each eye, or 6/18 in one eye and 6/9 in the other eye without glasses, with no color blindness detected by the Ishihara Chart. Even, Partial Color Blindness is not accepted. |
| 6. Body Mass Index: | Should be <<25. |
| 7. Minimum Height and Weight Requirements: | Height: 1.58m,Weight: 51kg |
| 8. No. of Seats offered: | 40 |
We hope that after reading this blog you now have a better understanding of the different courses through which you can become a marine engineer. So, do thorough research about the course that you want to pursue and give your best shot to get into the best college and get placed in a top-notch shipping company.
Sir I am in final year of mechanical engineering,I want to join AEMA for GME .. Which package should i choose inorder to clear my GME Exam
We have packages for clearing your company’s exams and interview as well. There are 3 packages
1. Dreamer Package – 1099/-(It is a basic level recorded session)
https://www.merchantnavydecoded.com/courses/dreamer-gme-selection-and-marine-engineering-campus-placement-package/
2. Visionary package – 2199/-(It’s a live on ship advance recorded session)
https://www.merchantnavydecoded.com/courses/visionary-package/
3. Combo package – 2749/- (it is the combination of Dreamer and Visionary Package)
https://www.merchantnavydecoded.com/courses/c/
You can start with Dreamer and Combo.
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