Marine Engineering, Nautical Science and Electro-Technical Cources:
Introduction:
The Merchant Navy( also known as Merchant Marine), needs three categories of professionals: 1)Deck officers, who navigate the ships and manage cargo operation
2) Engineer officers, who maintain and operate all the machines and equipment,
3) Electro-Technical officers or Radio Electronic officers( earlier know as Ship Radio Officers) responsible for all communicatons from ship to shore and vice versa, and ship to ship via various communication channels including satellites. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has now made it mandatory for all shipping companies to comply with the satellite-based Global Maritime Distress Safety System( GMDSS).
The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) in the ministry of Shipping, is the regulatory authority for the first two courses. Deck officers and Engineer Officers are qualified in Nautical Science and Marine engineering, respectively. For Nautical Science there is a three-year BSc. course open to 10+2 passed candidates and one three-month course open to BSc/BTech./BE degree hoders. The educational programmes for engineering include a four-year BE/ BTech programme for 10+2 passed candidates, one one-year course for graduates in mechanical engineering and naval architecture, and a three -year alternative training Scheme (ATS) for 10+2 passed candidates. The DGS is responsible for accrediting training institutions and framing the relevant syllabuses in conformity with the requirements specified by the International Maritime Organisation. Another Regulatory task is conducting examinations for issuing Certificates of Competence (CoC) at approprate levels. The degree courses in marine engineering also needs the concurrent approval of the AICTE.
The educations and training of the third category of officers (Electro-Technical Officers), is regulated by the wireless Planning and Co-ordination Wing of the Department of Telecommunication in the Ministry of Communication.
Introduction:
The Merchant Navy( also known as Merchant Marine), needs three categories of professionals: 1)Deck officers, who navigate the ships and manage cargo operation
2) Engineer officers, who maintain and operate all the machines and equipment,
3) Electro-Technical officers or Radio Electronic officers( earlier know as Ship Radio Officers) responsible for all communicatons from ship to shore and vice versa, and ship to ship via various communication channels including satellites. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has now made it mandatory for all shipping companies to comply with the satellite-based Global Maritime Distress Safety System( GMDSS).
The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) in the ministry of Shipping, is the regulatory authority for the first two courses. Deck officers and Engineer Officers are qualified in Nautical Science and Marine engineering, respectively. For Nautical Science there is a three-year BSc. course open to 10+2 passed candidates and one three-month course open to BSc/BTech./BE degree hoders. The educational programmes for engineering include a four-year BE/ BTech programme for 10+2 passed candidates, one one-year course for graduates in mechanical engineering and naval architecture, and a three -year alternative training Scheme (ATS) for 10+2 passed candidates. The DGS is responsible for accrediting training institutions and framing the relevant syllabuses in conformity with the requirements specified by the International Maritime Organisation. Another Regulatory task is conducting examinations for issuing Certificates of Competence (CoC) at approprate levels. The degree courses in marine engineering also needs the concurrent approval of the AICTE.
The educations and training of the third category of officers (Electro-Technical Officers), is regulated by the wireless Planning and Co-ordination Wing of the Department of Telecommunication in the Ministry of Communication.