Higher salaries and chances to visit far away places awaits a Marine Engineer.These guys are wanted in shipping companies in India and abroad.The services of a Marine Engineer is wanted in the design, maintenance and research of a ship, different departments related to ports and in government departments.Indian Navy and Merchant Navies usually recruits these guys and place them as Ship & Shore Engineers.
Marine Engineering Research Institute in Kolkata is a premier organisation offering marine engineering course which is a four year course.T.S Chanakya is another famous institution offering graduate course in Nautical Science.T.S Chanakya is affiliated to the Mumbai University.
Candidates applying to the above both institutions should have passed IIT Entrance examinations to be eligible for admissions.Plus 2 in Physics, Chemistry, Maths with minimum 60 percent marks is the basic qualification required.Physical Fitness and good eyesight is also must for this job.Even if you are wearing glasses with power 2.5, it is ok but if you are having impaired color vision, you are not fit to be a marine engineer.
Guys who have completed Marine Engineering course are required to pass the Certificate of Competency Examination conducted by the Ministry of Surface Transport under the Director General of Shipping.
Marine Engineering courses are also offered by the Academy of Marine Education & Training - Chennai, Andra University's College of Engineering at Vishakhapatanam and Department of Shipping Technology of Cochin University of Science and Technology.
