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Introduction:
Those interested in maritime industry and having a knack for engineering, can pursue Marine Engineering Courses in India. A career in Marine Engineering ensures excellent growth opportunities and exciting job profiles for those interested in working on the ships or at the coasts. Marine Engineering courses deal with construction and maintenance of ships, other sailing vessels, ports and cargo facilities at waterfront. Marine engineers take complete charge of the engine room of a ship and the functioning of various devices like electric motors, steam engines, propulsive engines, etc. They also develop newer designs for the engines of sailing vessels and check the efficiency of existing equipments like gas or stem turbines, diesel or nuclear propulsion plants. New technologies like superconductivity, fuel cells and hydrodynamics are being explored in this field to make the vessels more efficient, thus supplying this field with even more interesting job propositions.
Qualifications:
Admission to Marine Engineering courses in India are generally done through several entrance examinations conducted between the months of April and June.
The various courses in marine engineering, their duration and eligibility requirements are as follows-
B.E Marine Engineering, Duration: 4 years; Eligibility: 10+2 level pass with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English
M.E Marine Engineering, Duration: 2 years, Eligibility: B.E Marine Engineering.
Ph.D, Eligibility: M.E Marine Engineering.
Institutes offering Marine Engineering Courses
Few major institutions offering courses in Marine Engineering are -
- Marine Engineering Research Institute, P-19, Taratolla Rd, Kolkata-700088, (West Bengal)
- Marine Engineering & Research Institute, Hay Bunder Road, Mumbai - 400 033, (Maharashtra)
- International Marine Communication Centre, 134/3 R.H. Road, near Luz Corner, Mylapore, Chennai 600004, (Tamil Nadu)
- Indian Marine College, P.S. No. 1262, Kachiguda Station Road, Hyderabad 500027, (Andhra Pradesh)
- Directorate General of Shipping, Jahaj Bhavan, Ballard Estate, Walchand Hirachand Marg, Mumbai 400001, (Maharashtra)
- IIT (Indian Institute of Technology), Powai, Mumbai 400076, (Maharashtra)
- Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research, Hay bunder, Seweri, Mumbai - 400033, (Maharashtra)
Benefits:
A career in Marine engineering opens up opportunities for people who want to stay on land or wish to sail on the sea. With a variety of new technologies coming up and new experiments being conducted in this field, opportunities for adventurous and inquisitive youngsters have increased manifolds.
Scopes in India:
Following the completion of Marine Engineering courses in India, students can opt for lucrative career options both on and off shore. After graduating as a marine engineer, one can get a job in a ship as a third assistant engineer or fourth engineer with a starting salary of Rs. 40,000-Rs.60,000 . If someone opts to join an oil tanker the salary becomes even higher. Offshore job opportunities are available in-
* Ports
* Shipping industries
* Directorate General of Shipping
* Educational institutes
Scopes Abroad:
The American Bureau of Shipping, an internationally recognized organization, recruits freshers and trainees with almost no experience in the field of Marine Engineering. The bureau deals with developing rules based on the principles of naval architecture, marine engineering and related subjects. Other countries like France and U.K also recruit young marine engineers.
PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE
Internationally reputed shipping companies hold campus interviews for the Final semester pass-out cadets for direct recruitment. This assures good prospect for the students intending to make a career at sea.
Some of the Shipping Companies that conduct campus interviews (list below is for indicative purposes only and is not exhaustive in nature) are:
" Shipping Corporation of India
" Great Eastern shipping
" Varun Shipping
" Wilco Ship Management & Transport Pvt. ltd.
" Mobil Shipping Co. Ltd.
" Chevron Manning Services ltd.
" Mitsui OSK lines
" Barbar Ship Management ltd. Australia
" Ravenscroft Shipping Inc.
" Seearland Ship Mgmt. Ltd. Austria
" Orinoco Marine Consultancy Pvt. ltd.
" Nortrans Pvt. ltd.
" Anglo Eastern Shipping Mgmt. ltd.
" Neptune Orient Lines Pvt.
" Chellaram Shipping Pvt. ltd.
" V-Ships Inc.
CAREER GROWTH & HIGHER STUDIES
The curriculum is geared to ensure that every student receives sufficient guidance that will help him/her to appear for the MEO-Examinations, under Ministry of Shipping, (MOS) during the Service life. Additionally, we encourage you to visit the relevant page of the D.G.Shipping Website to learn more about the rules pertaining to MANNING OF SHIPS - Certificates of Competency and EXAMINATIONS for Certificates of Competency
Many of Marine Engineers prefer pursuing higher studies than joining the Merchant Navy immediately on graduation. The popular choices remain -
" Business Management Institutions for MBA.
" Universities Overseas for M.S./PhD in Marine Transportation, Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering and even Master's Degree in Marine Law.
" Computer Science & Information Technology Institutions for MCA
BEYOND THE MARINE ENGINEERING
Apart from remaining within the Shipping or Related Industry (National & International Shipping Companies, Marine Workshops, Surveying Concerns, Navy, Diesel Engine Manufacturers etc) on shore based jobs, the marine Engineers today are occupying important & key positions in varied & diversified industries - from IT Sector, to Consultancy Organizations such as PriceWaterhouse Coopers & DCL, to Brick & Morter Companies - Power, Steel, Electronics/White Goods, to Service Sector organizations like Hotel Industry etc. A few have also joined the Indian Government Services.
A vast many with entrepreneurship skills, are very successfully running their own business establishments too. Needless to say, the Savings Potential while at the Merchant Navy, has assisted in setting up their own business establishments.
While many Marine Engineers have dedicated their post-Merchant Navy services to Academic Institutions related to Marine Engineering, a number of them also hold enviable & highly respected positions in Technical Schools & Colleges overseas.
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