Merchant Navy after a diploma

A diploma in mechanical, marine or naval architecture engineering opens the two-year marine engineering course for diploma holders and lateral entry into the second year of B.Tech Marine Engineering. A diploma in electrical or electronics engineering also opens the ETO course (up to age 35). Both can join as GP ratings.

Open with: Diploma — Mechanical, Marine or Naval Architecture

Deck rating (GP Rating)

• Deck rating (R-NW) via the pre-sea GP rating course · age limit 28
  Requires: 10th with English, Mathematics and Science, at least 40% aggregate.
  Fees: ₹2.2 lakh – ₹4.86 lakh — GP Rating (General Purpose Rating) course fees

Marine engineer officer

• Engineer officer via lateral entry to the second year of the Marine Engineering degree
  Requires: 3-year diploma in Mechanical / Marine, at least 55% in the last year; or 3-year diploma in Electrical / E&E, at least 55% in the last year; or 1st year of an AICTE engineering degree, at least 60% average; or 4-year Shipbuilding Engineering diploma.
• Engineer officer via the two-year course for diploma holders · age limit 28
  Requires: Diploma in Mechanical / Marine / Naval Architecture, at least 50% in final year; or Diploma in Electrical / E&E, at least 50% in final year; or 4-year Shipbuilding Engineering diploma, at least 50%.

Engine rating (GP Rating)

• Engine rating (REW) via the pre-sea rating course · age limit 28
  Requires: 10th with English, Mathematics and Science, at least 40% aggregate.
  Fees: ₹2.2 lakh – ₹4.86 lakh — GP Rating (General Purpose Rating) course fees

Possible, with a further condition

• Electro-Technical Rating (ETR)
  Eligibility depends on details we cannot verify here: One of three streams: sea service with training; approved pre-sea or special training plus a short sea period; or technical qualifications meeting Table A-III/7.
• Becoming a seafarer: the Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) — rules from 1 August 2026
  Class 10 is only the base: the CDC also needs one of the DGS Order 12 of 2026 categories (approved pre-sea training, an Agniveer discharge certificate, a hospitality qualification with OCCP, a cook CoC, or another CoC).
• Hotel and service staff on passenger (cruise) ships
  Eligibility depends on details we cannot verify here: Via a DG-approved cruise recruitment company (CDC restricted to cruise and passenger ships).

Open with: Diploma — Electrical or Electronics

Deck rating (GP Rating)

• Deck rating (R-NW) via the pre-sea GP rating course · age limit 28
  Requires: 10th with English, Mathematics and Science, at least 40% aggregate.
  Fees: ₹2.2 lakh – ₹4.86 lakh — GP Rating (General Purpose Rating) course fees

Marine engineer officer

• Engineer officer via lateral entry to the second year of the Marine Engineering degree
  Requires: 3-year diploma in Mechanical / Marine, at least 55% in the last year; or 3-year diploma in Electrical / E&E, at least 55% in the last year; or 1st year of an AICTE engineering degree, at least 60% average; or 4-year Shipbuilding Engineering diploma.
• Engineer officer via the two-year course for diploma holders · age limit 28
  Requires: Diploma in Mechanical / Marine / Naval Architecture, at least 50% in final year; or Diploma in Electrical / E&E, at least 50% in final year; or 4-year Shipbuilding Engineering diploma, at least 50%.

Engine rating (GP Rating)

• Engine rating (REW) via the pre-sea rating course · age limit 28
  Requires: 10th with English, Mathematics and Science, at least 40% aggregate.
  Fees: ₹2.2 lakh – ₹4.86 lakh — GP Rating (General Purpose Rating) course fees

Electro-technical officer (ETO)

• Electro-Technical Officer via the pre-sea ETO course · age limit 35
  Requires: 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English; or Diploma in Electrical / Electronics / E&E (incl. lateral entry), at least 50%; or Degree in Electrical / Electronics / E&E, at least 50%.
  Fees: ₹2.25 lakh – ₹4.5 lakh — Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) pre-sea course fees

Possible, with a further condition

• Electro-Technical Rating (ETR)
  Eligibility depends on details we cannot verify here: One of three streams: sea service with training; approved pre-sea or special training plus a short sea period; or technical qualifications meeting Table A-III/7.
• Becoming a seafarer: the Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) — rules from 1 August 2026
  Class 10 is only the base: the CDC also needs one of the DGS Order 12 of 2026 categories (approved pre-sea training, an Agniveer discharge certificate, a hospitality qualification with OCCP, a cook CoC, or another CoC).
• Hotel and service staff on passenger (cruise) ships
  Eligibility depends on details we cannot verify here: Via a DG-approved cruise recruitment company (CDC restricted to cruise and passenger ships).

Routes and requirements from the DGMA (formerly DG Shipping) training rules, as used by the Marine One Route Finder. Every route also needs a pre-sea medical by a DGMA-approved examiner.