Merchant Navy
IMU DNS
The one Year DNS Course is a course leading to B.Sc.(Applied Nautical Science) after 18 months of sea service and also leading to 2nd Mate Foreign going Certificate of competency awarded by the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, enabling the cadets to become Navigating officers on board Merchant Navy Ships anywhere in the world. The one year Diploma in Nautical Science Course is strictly residential.
ELIGIBILITY Criteria
Educational qualifications :
Candidate should have passed in HSC (10+2) or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English as separate subjects with a PCM average of not less than 60%.
Candidate possessing B.Sc. Degree in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry or Electronics with Physics as individual subject in one of the year, with an average of not less than 60% of marks in the final year.
Candidate possessing B.E./B. Tech. Degree from I.I.T or from a college recognized by AICTE
Age limit :
Maximum 25 years of age as on 1st of January or 1st of August.
Medical & Physical Standards :
Medically fit as per the standards set by M. S. Medical Examination Rules, 2000.
Eyesight/Vision :
Candidates have to Qualify a full eyesight test conducted by the Mercantile Marine Department before being finally selected for the course. They should have 6/6 in each eye without visual aids and should be free from colour blindness.
Course fees :
For Male Candidates: Rs 2,20,000
For Female Candidates: Rs 1,40,000
Course Fees Varies from one Affiliated institute to another.
IMU-DNS Career Path
HSC OR 10+2 (PCM 60%, ENG 50%) OR WITH PHYSICS ONE OF THE SUBJECTS IN B.SC. WITH A MINIMUM OF 50% IN FINAL YEAR OR B.E/B.TECH. DEGREE
ONE YEAR PRE-SEA TRAINING (DIP.IN NAUTICAL SCIENCE) AT IMU (I&II SEMESTERS)+4 STCW COURSES
MINIMUM 18 MONTHS SEA SERVICE WITH DISTANCE LEARNING (III, IV, V, SEMESTERS)
4 MONTHS POST SEA SECOND MATE (FUNCTIONAL) COURSE AT IMU + MODULAR COURSES & TO CLEAR III, IV, V & VI SEMESTER EXAMS
OBTAIN B.SC. NAUTICAL SCIENCE DEGREE (IMU) OBTAIN SECOND MATE (FG) CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY (DGS)
18 MONTHS SEA SERVICE AS 3RD MATE & 2ND MATE
3 MONTHS FIRST MATE (PHASE-I)COURSES
3 MONTHS FIRST MATE (PHASE-I COURSES + MODULAR COURSES + WRITTEN & ORAL EXAMS(MMD) OBTAIN FIRST MATE CERTIFICATE COMPETENCY (DGS)
12 MONTHS SEA SERVICE AS CHIEF MATE
1MONTH ASM COURSE + MODULAR COURSES + WRITTEN & ORAL EXAMS OBTAIN MASTER CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY (DGS)
CAPTAIN OF SHIP
