A four-year degree that qualifies you to run a merchant ship's engine room. Entry is through Class 12 with PCM and an institute approved by DG Shipping; the ceiling is Chief Engineer.
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Career outcomes
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Overview
A four-year degree preparing engine-room officers for the merchant navy - propulsion plant, auxiliary machinery, marine electrical systems and shipboard maintenance. The degree is the beginning; sea time and certificates of competency build the career.
Subjects
Marine thermodynamics and propulsion, auxiliary machinery and refrigeration, marine electrical and control systems, ship construction, workshop technology and welding, marine engineering practice, and mandatory safety, firefighting and survival training.
WhoShouldChoose
Engineers who want high earnings early in their career and a licence recognised worldwide. Responsibility comes fast, and the qualification is genuinely portable in a way most Indian engineering degrees are not.
CareerReality
The institute must be approved by the Directorate General of Shipping - verify this independently and check honest placement records, because unapproved and over-promising institutes have taken large fees from students who then could not sail. Medical and eyesight standards are strict and eliminate candidates. Engine rooms are hot, noisy and physically hard, and contracts mean months at sea away from family. Shipping is cyclical and cadet berths can be scarce, so a degree alone does not guarantee a ship.
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