Merchant Navy Vacancy 2026
One Ocean Academy
👨✈️ Chief Officer Ashish Bansal · Master Mariner COC | TMI Pune
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⚡ 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.
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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.
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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
Form Fee
₹2,478+
Exam Date
17 May 2026
AEMA
Anglo Eastern Maritime Academy
✅ NIOS Eligible
📚 DNS — 160 (Aug) | 120 (Feb)
📅 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
📚 DNS — ❌ Closed⚙️ B.Tech — ❌ Closed
Form Fee
FREE ₹0
SIMTI — Girls
Seaspan DNS Sponsorship
✅ NIOS Eligible👩 Girls Only🆓 FREE
📚 DNS — 40 seats
Form Fee
FREE ₹0
SISL / SIMTI
Seven Islands B.Sc — Seaspan Sponsorship
✅ NIOS Eligible
🎓 B.Sc — 40 seats
Form Fee
₹1,310
AMET-MAERSK
AMET — Maersk Sponsorship
❌ NIOS Not Eligible
🎓 B.Sc — 40⚙️ B.Tech — 40
Form Fee
₹1,330+
AMET-VSHIPS
AMET — V.Ships Sponsorship
✅ NIOS Eligible
📚 DNS — 40⚙️ B.Tech — 40
Form Fee
₹1,330+
TSR
Training Ship Rahaman
✅ NIOS Eligible
📚 DNS — 120 (Aug) | 40 (Feb)🎓 B.Sc — 80⚙️ B.Tech — 80
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
Form Fee
₹1,000
Last Date
22 Apr 2026
GEIMS
Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies
❌ NIOS Not Eligible
📚 DNS — 80 (Aug) | 80 (Feb)
Form Fee
₹833
Last Date
30 Apr 2026
AMET
AMET University
⚠️ NIOS: Confirm with College
📚 DNS🎓 B.Sc — 360⚙️ B.Tech — 360
⚠️ Verify placement record before applying
Form Fee
₹1,250
Last Date
1 Jun 2026
GUNI
Ganpat University
❌ NIOS Not Eligible
📚 DNS — ❌ Closed🎓 B.Sc — 80 ✅⚙️ B.Tech — 80 ✅
⚠️ 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
Form Fee
₹1,499
Last Date
7 Jun 2026
SIMS
Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies
❌ NIOS Not Eligible
📚 DNS — ❌ Closed⚙️ B.Tech — ❌ Closed
Form Fee
₹1,100
MANET
Maharashtra Academy of Naval Education & Training
✅ NIOS Eligible👩 DNS — Girls Only
📚 DNS — ❌ Closed🎓 B.Sc — ❌ Closed⚙️ B.Tech — ❌ Closed
📌 Form closed — call college directly to check for vacant seats
Form Fee
₹1,800
HIMT
Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training
✅ NIOS Eligible
📚 DNS — ❌ Closed🎓 B.Sc — ❌ Closed⚙️ B.Tech — ❌ Closed
📌 Form closed — call college directly to check for vacant seats
Form Fee
₹999
SOMS — Odisha
Centurion University — School of Maritime Studies
✅ NIOS Eligible🆓 FREE
📚 DNS — 40🎓 B.Sc — 40
🚢 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
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
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⚠️ Last Date: 7 Jul 2026
⚠️ Last Date: 30 Jun 2026
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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
Eligibility
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
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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.
COCHIN SHIPYARD
Cochin Shipyard Ltd. — METI GME
🔧 GME — 160 seats/year🏠 Residential, 12 months
Admission Window
1–15 Aug & 1–15 Dec
Commencement
1 Jan & 1 Sep
📰 Latest News
Latest Updates
June 2026
🆕 Cochin Shipyard METI GME Admissions Open
Cochin Shipyard Ltd. has opened admissions for its Graduate Marine Engineer (GME) course — 160 seats per year across two intakes (August & December). 12-month residential course for Mechanical / Naval Architecture / Marine Engineering graduates. Apply at apps.cochinshipyard.in.
June 2026
✅ Seven Islands B.Sc — Seaspan Sponsorship Form Open
SIMTI has opened applications for Seven Islands B.Sc Nautical Science with Seaspan 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.
June 2026
📌 Several IMU-CET Forms Now Closed — Check Vacant Seats Directly
Forms for Fleet Management (B.Tech), AMET V.Ships, Samundra (SIMS) B.Tech, MANET and HIMT have closed for this admission cycle. Students may still call the respective colleges directly to check for vacant seats.
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 |
| Seven Islands B.Sc — Seaspan Sponsorship | ✅ 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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Scholarships up to 50% available (offline & online batches)
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