⚓ August 2026 Batch Open
Merchant Navy Vacancy 2026
One Ocean Academy
👨✈️ Chief Officer Ashish Bansal · Master Mariner COC | TMI Pune
oneoceanacademy.in · +91 86708 30794
⚡ Important for All Aspirants:
- Forms close before exams & sponsorship tests — many students miss chances due to late applications
- Fill forms first → prepare strategically → appear confidently. Apply to multiple institutes
- Competition is increasing every year. Don't waste an attempt.
📚 IMU-CET Based Admissions
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✅ B.Tech Open
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🎓 B.Sc Open
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✅ B.Tech Open
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IMU-CET Admissions — August 2026 Batch
Required for DNS · B.Sc Nautical Science · B.Tech Marine Engineering. Medical: DGS fitness standard required.
🚨
IMU-CET 2026 — Form CLOSED
💬 Get Guidance for IMU-CET 2027
Course
DNS / B.Sc / B.Tech
Form Fee
₹1,200
Last Date
24 Apr 2026
Exam Date
24 May 2026
Status
❌ Closed
SYNERGY
Synergy Group — IMU-CET Sponsorship
✅ NIOS Eligible🌟 Top Ranked
📚 DNS — 80 (Aug) | 40 (Feb)🎓 B.Sc — 40⚙️ B.Tech — 40
Eligibility
Form Fee
₹2,478+
Exam Date
17 May 2026
SYNERGY
Synergy Group — Deck & Engine Cadet
⏳ Last Date: 15 Jun 2026🌟 Top Company
🧭 Deck Cadet⚙️ Engine Cadet
📅 Exam: 1st or 2nd week of July 2026. Separate notification for test centres & date will be issued.
🧭 Deck Cadets — Eligibility
DNS Final Semester / Completed:
- Born on or after 1 August 1998
- Min 60% PCM aggregate in Class XII
- Min 60% overall in Class XII & 50% English
- Pre-sea training completed OR in final semester of DNS at DG-approved MTI
- HND qualified candidates may also apply (XII 60% + PCM 60%)
B.Sc. (Nautical Science) candidates:
- Completed or in final (6th) semester of B.Sc. Nautical Science
- Min 60% in final year & 50% in English
⚙️ Engine Cadets — Eligibility
- Born on or after 1 August 1998
- Min 60% overall in Class XII & 50% English (X or XII)
- Diploma in Marine Engineering: min 60% aggregate
- Completed GME course, OR
- Completed / final year of B.Tech Marine Engineering from DG-recognized MTI (min 60% in final semester), OR
- 3rd year B.Tech Marine Engineering with min 60% in 5th semester
AEMA
Anglo Eastern Maritime Academy
✅ NIOS Eligible
📚 DNS — 160 (Aug) | 120 (Feb)
Eligibility
📘 Route 1 — 12th Pass
🎓 Route 2 — B.Sc Graduate
⚙️ Route 3 — B.Tech Graduate
📅 Examination Dates & Cities
🏙️ Delhi — 1st July & 12th July 2026
🏙️ Mumbai — 12th July & 19th July 2026
🏙️ Chennai — 12th July 2026
⏳ Last Chance to Join August 2026 Batch!
Form Fee
₹502
Last Date
Apply Early
IMI-FML
Fleet Management Ltd.
❌ NIOS Not Eligible
⚙️ B.Tech — 40 ✅ Open
❌ DNS form Closed
Eligibility
Form Fee
FREE ₹0
SIMTI — Girls
Seaspan DNS Sponsorship
✅ NIOS Eligible👩 Girls Only🆓 FREE
📚 DNS — 40 seats
Eligibility — Female Students Only
Form Fee
FREE ₹0
SIMTI
Seaspan — B.Sc Sponsorship
✅ NIOS Eligible
🎓 B.Sc — 40 seats
Eligibility
Form Fee
₹1,310
AMET-MAERSK
AMET — Maersk Sponsorship
❌ NIOS Not Eligible
🎓 B.Sc — 40⚙️ B.Tech — 40
Eligibility
📌 DNS not available for Maersk sponsorship
Form Fee
₹1,330+
AMET-VSHIPS
AMET — V.Ships Sponsorship
✅ NIOS Eligible
📚 DNS — 40⚙️ B.Tech — 40
Eligibility
Form Fee
₹1,330+
SISL / SIMTI
Seven Islands Shipping Ltd.
✅ NIOS Eligible (B.Sc)
📚 DNS — ❌ Closed🎓 B.Sc — ✅ Open (Seaspan)
Eligibility
📘 Route 1 — 12th Pass
🎓 Route 2 — B.Sc Grad
Form Fee
₹923
TSR
Training Ship Rahaman
✅ NIOS Eligible
📚 DNS — 120 (Aug) | 40 (Feb)🎓 B.Sc — 80⚙️ B.Tech — 80
Eligibility
Form Fee
₹900
Last Date
30 Mar 2026
MSC
MSC Ship Management
❌ NIOS Not Eligible🌍 Global Giant
📚 DNS — 80 (Aug) | 40 (Feb)⚙️ B.Tech — 40
Eligibility
Form Fee
₹1,000
Last Date
22 Apr 2026
GEIMS
Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies
❌ NIOS Not Eligible
📚 DNS — 80 (Aug) | 80 (Feb)
Eligibility
Form Fee
₹833
Last Date
30 Apr 2026
AMET
AMET University
⚠️ NIOS: Confirm with College
📚 DNS🎓 B.Sc — 360⚙️ B.Tech — 360
Eligibility
⚠️ Verify placement record before applying
Form Fee
₹1,250
Last Date
1 Jun 2026
GUNI
Ganpat University
❌ NIOS Not Eligible
📚 DNS — 40 (Aug) | 40 (Feb)🎓 B.Sc — 80⚙️ B.Tech — 80
Eligibility
⚠️ Caution: Verify placement record before taking admission
Form Fee
₹500
TMI — Pune
Tolani Maritime Institute
✅ NIOS Eligible⭐ Recommended
📚 DNS — 120 (Aug) | 40 (Feb)🎓 B.Sc — 80⚙️ B.Tech — 240
Eligibility
Form Fee
₹1,499
Last Date
7 Jun 2026
SIMS
Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies
❌ NIOS Not Eligible
📚 DNS — ❌ Closed⚙️ B.Tech — 40 ✅ Open
Eligibility
Form Fee
₹1,100
MANET
Maharashtra Academy of Naval Education & Training
✅ NIOS Eligible👩 DNS — Girls Only
📚 DNS — 40 (Girls Only)🎓 B.Sc — 120⚙️ B.Tech — 80 ✅
❌ DNS Closed | ❌ B.Sc Closed
Eligibility
Form Fee
₹1,800
Last Date
15 Jun 2026
HIMT
Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training
✅ NIOS Eligible
📚 DNS — ❌ Closed🎓 B.Sc — ❌ Closed⚙️ B.Tech — 80 ✅
Eligibility
Form Fee
₹999
SOMS — Odisha
Centurion University — School of Maritime Studies
✅ NIOS Eligible🆓 FREE
📚 DNS — 40🎓 B.Sc — 40
Eligibility
🚢 Companies: MSC, VShips, Seaborne, Panbulk, Keyline
⚠️ Caution: Verify placement record before applying
Form Fee
FREE ₹0
SCI
Shipping Corporation of India
🏛️ Government of India
📚 DNS — 120 (Aug) | 40 (Feb)
❌ Form Closed this cycle
SCORPIO
Scorpio Ship Management
📚 DNS — ~10 seats (Aug only)
❌ Form Closed this cycle
BSM — HIMT
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
📚 DNS — ~30 seats (Aug only)
❌ Form Closed this cycle
⚓ GP Rating
❌ Closed
❌ Closed — Jan 2027 Soon
❌ Closed — Jan 2027 Soon
✅ Open — July 2026
✅ Open
✅ CCMC Open
❌ July Closed — Jan Soon
✅ Jan 2027 Open
GP Rating Course — July 2026 Batch
General Purpose Rating — Entry level seafarer. Subsections: Deck Rating · Engine Rating · Saloon Rating
🚨 Important Caution for GP Rating Students
- Before taking admission in ANY GP Rating institute — verify placement record personally by visiting the college
- Talk to existing students and passed-out batch students directly — not just the college office
- GP Rating institutes vary greatly in placement quality. A wrong choice = wasted time, money and opportunity
- Personal advice from One Ocean Academy: Do your research first. If unsure, call us — we will guide you honestly.
SYNERGY
Synergy Group — GP Rating & Trainee General Steward
⚓ GP Rating🍽️ Trainee General Steward
GP Rating — Eligibility (for next batch)
✅ GP Rating pre-sea from DG-approved institute OR 2/3-year ITI/Diploma in Mechanical
NUSI GOA
NUSI Goa — GP Rating / CCMC
⚓ GP Rating — 160 seats
Eligibility
Route 1 — 10th Pass
Route 2 — 12th Pass
Route 3 — ITI
TSR
TS Rahaman — GP Rating
⚓ GP Rating — 80 seats
Eligibility
✍️ Written: Online🎤 Interview: Center-Based
HIMT
HIMT — GP Rating
⚓ GP Rating — 80 seats (Direct)
Eligibility
⚠️ No guaranteed placement — Verify record before admission
📝 No Written Exam🚫 No Interview
GUNI
Ganpat University — GP Rating
⚓ GP Rating — 80 seats (Direct)
Eligibility
⚠️ No guaranteed placement — Verify record before admission
📝 No Written Exam🚫 No Interview
IMI-FML
IMI Noida with Fleet Management — GP Rating & CCMC
⚓ GP Rating — ❌ Closed🍽️ CCMC — ✅ Open July 2026
Eligibility
✍️ Written: Center-Based🎤 Interview: Center-Based
GEIMS
Great Eastern Institute — GP Rating
⚓ GP Rating — 40 (July) | 40 (Jan)
❌ Closed July 2026 | 🔜 Jan 2027 opening soon
Eligibility
SISL / SIMTI
Seven Islands — GP Rating
⚓ GP Rating — 40 (July) | 40 (Jan)
❌ Closed July 2026 | ✅ Jan 2027 Open Now
Eligibility
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⚡ ETO Course
❌ Closed
⚠️ Last Date: 15 Jun 2026
✅ Open
❌ Closed
❌ Closed
✅ Open
⚠️ Last Date: 7 Jul 2026
⚠️ Last Date: 30 Jun 2026
❌ Closed
❌ Closed
✅ Open
Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) Course
For B.Tech Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation Engineering graduates · Pre-sea training for ETO rank on merchant ships
🚨 Important Caution — ETO & GME Courses
- Do NOT take admission without a confirmed sponsorship. Self-sponsored students often struggle to find a job after completing the course.
- Always apply through a company-sponsored route. Call us before taking admission — we will guide you honestly.
SYNERGY
Synergy Group — ETO
Form closed for current batch. Next batch opening soon.
DOCKENDALE — MANET
Dockendale Sponsorship via MANET
✅ Form Open
Eligibility
Last Date
15 Jun 2026
SIMTI
Seven Islands — ETO
⚡ ETO — 40 seats
Eligibility
Route 1: B.E./B.Tech (4 yr) Electrical / Electronics / E&TC / E&I — min 60%. English 50%+.
Route 2 (Lateral): Diploma → B.Tech — min 60% in degree.
✍️ Written: Online🎤 Interview: Offline
AMET — V.Ships
AMET — V.Ships ETO Sponsorship
⚡ ETO — 40 seats
Eligibility
Min 60% in 3-yr Diploma OR 50% in 4-yr B.Tech in Electrical / Electronics / E&TC. English 50%+.
AMET — Maersk
AMET — Maersk ETO Sponsorship
⚡ ETO — 40 seats
Eligibility
Min 60% in 3-yr Diploma OR 50% in 4-yr B.Tech in Electrical / Electronics / E&TC. English 50%+.
GEIMS
Great Eastern Institute — ETO
⚡ ETO — 40 (Jan) | 40 (Jun) | 40 (Oct)
Eligibility
IMI-FML
Fleet Management Ltd. with IMI Noida — ETO
✅ Form Open
Eligibility
B.E./B.Tech Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation / E&TC — passed in 2024 or 2025. No backlogs.
Last Date
7 Jul 2026
AEMA
Anglo Eastern — ETO Sponsorship
✅ Form Open
Eligibility
B.E./B.Tech (4 yr) Electrical / Electronics / E&TC / E&I — min 65% aggregate and 65% in final year. Class 12th PCM 65%+ OR Diploma 65%+.
Last Date
30 Jun 2026
EASTAWAY
Eastaway — ETO Sponsorship
Form closed for current batch.
MSC
MSC — ETO Sponsorship
Form closed for current batch.
SIMS
Samundra — ETO Course
Eligibility
Age ≤ 28 yrs. Degree in Electrical / Electronics / E&TC / E&I (AICTE/UGC) — min 55% in final year. Must complete in 4 years only. Max 6 ATKTs.
🔧 GME Course
✅ Open
⚠️ Last Date: 30 Jun 2026
✅ Open
✅ Open
✅ Open
✅ Open
✅ Open
Graduate Marine Engineering (GME) Course
1-year course for Mechanical Engineering graduates. Fastest route to become a Marine Engineer Officer — join as 4th Engineer after COC.
🚨 Important Caution — GME & ETO Courses
- Do NOT take admission without a confirmed sponsorship.
- Always apply through a company-sponsored route. Call us before taking admission.
SIMS
Samundra Institute — GME
Eligibility
B.E./B.Tech Mechanical — min 55% final year, 4 yrs only, max 6 ATKTs. Age ≤ 25.
AEMA
Anglo Eastern — GME Sponsorship
✅ Form Open
Eligibility
B.E./B.Tech Mechanical / Naval Architecture (4 yr, UGC/AICTE) — min 65% aggregate and 65% in final year. Class 12th 65% PCM OR Diploma 65%.
Last Date
30 Jun 2026
IMS GOA
IMS Goa — GME (Dec Batch)
Eligibility
Route 1: B.E./B.Tech Mechanical / Marine Engg (non-DGS) — min 50% in final year. English 50%+.
Routes 2 & 3: Mech streams or Naval Architecture with core subject. Min 50%.
Last Date
16 Aug 2026
SIMTI
Seven Islands — GME
Eligibility
B.E./B.Tech Mechanical / Marine Engg / Naval Architecture — min 50% final year. English 50%+. Age < 28 (Gen); SC/ST +5 yrs.
GEIMS
Great Eastern Institute — GME
Eligibility
B.E./B.Tech Mechanical — all 8 semesters required. Complete in 4 yrs. No backlogs. Age ≤ 28. Form Fee: ₹750.
TSR
TS Rahaman — GME
Eligibility
B.E./B.Tech Mechanical (incl. Mech & Automation) — min 50% in degree (7th & 8th sem). Age ≤ 28. Passport mandatory.
BSM — HIMT
Bernhard Schulte / HIMT — GME
Eligibility
B.E./B.Tech Mechanical or Naval Architecture streams — core subject match. Min 50% final year + 50% English.
📰 Latest News
Latest Updates
June 2026
🚨 Synergy Deck & Engine Cadet Drive Open — Last Date 15 June!
Synergy Group has opened applications for Deck Cadet and Engine Cadet. Exam will be held in 1st or 2nd week of July 2026. DNS completed/final semester and B.Sc Nautical Science students eligible for Deck Cadet. GME completed and B.Tech Marine Engineering students eligible for Engine Cadet.
June 2026
✅ Seaspan B.Sc Sponsorship Form Open
SIMTI has opened applications for Seaspan B.Sc Nautical Science sponsorship. NIOS eligible. PCM 65%+ required with IMU Rank below 10,000. Apply at simtinstitute.org/bscn/
June 2026
✅ Anglo Eastern DNS — Exam Dates Announced
Anglo Eastern DNS exam dates: Delhi — 1st & 12th July; Mumbai — 12th & 19th July; Chennai — 12th July 2026. This is the last chance to join August 2026 batch. Apply immediately.
February 2026
🚨 Multiple ETO Sponsorship Drives Now Open!
Multiple ETO sponsorship opportunities available including Eastaway, Seven Islands, Great Eastern, and Fleet Ship Management. Deadlines approaching — apply immediately!
January 2026
NIOS Eligibility Updates for IMU-CET Courses
Important: NIOS eligibility varies by institute. TMI, MANET, Seaspan B.Sc, Synergy, Anglo Eastern, HIMT and Centurion University accept NIOS. MSC, GEIMS, SIMS, SIMTI (DNS), IMI Noida, Fleet Management do not.
📊 NIOS Quick Reference
NIOS Eligibility — All Institutes
| Institute | NIOS Status |
|---|---|
| Ganpat University (GUNI) | ❌ Not Eligible |
| Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI) | ✅ Eligible |
| MANET, Pune | ✅ Eligible |
| SEASPAN DNS (SIMTI — Girls) | ✅ Eligible |
| SEASPAN B.Sc (SIMTI) | ✅ Eligible |
| Centurion University (SOMS) | ✅ Eligible |
| Synergy Group | ✅ Eligible |
| Anglo Eastern (AEMA) | ✅ Eligible |
| HIMT | ✅ Eligible |
| MSC Ship Management | ❌ Not Eligible |
| GEIMS | ❌ Not Eligible |
| AMET University | ❌ Not Eligible |
| SIMS (Samundra) | ❌ Not Eligible |
| SIMTI (DNS / Seven Islands) | ❌ Not Eligible |
| IMI Noida | ❌ Not Eligible |
| Fleet Management Ltd. | ❌ Not Eligible |
| AMET V.Ships | ⚠️ Confirm with College |
✅ Application Checklist
Before You Apply — Checklist
📋 Application Steps
Verify NIOS eligibility for your chosen institutes
Check minimum percentage requirements (PCM & English)
Prepare application fee payment in advance
Keep all documents scanned and ready
Note down important deadlines in your calendar
Watch detailed video guides before applying
🎯 Guidance & Preparation
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