Pre-seaDeckSupport
1 year + 18 months sea timeduration
Leads to Second Mate (FG)validity
4institutes listed
A one-year pre-sea diploma for deck cadets, usually run with a shipping company sponsoring the candidate's sea time afterwards.
Who needs it
Candidates who have a company sponsorship lined up rather than applying to a 3-year degree.
Eligibility
10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths (50%+), usually through a shipping company's sponsorship.
What you will learn
- Navigation fundamentals
- Seamanship
- Ship familiarisation
Institutes running it
Anglo-Eastern Maritime AcademyKarjat, MaharashtraOn request
Applied Research International (ARI) — DelhiNew Delhi, DelhiOn request
Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies (GEIMS)Lonavala, MaharashtraOn request
Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies (SIMS)Lonavala, MaharashtraOn request
Is DNS the same as B.Sc Nautical Science?
Both lead to the same Second Mate (FG) exam, but DNS is one year of pre-sea training plus 18 months of sponsored sea time, rather than a 3-year degree.
Course names, durations and validity follow common DG Shipping usage. Exact schedules, fees and eligibility are confirmed with each institute — see "Institutes running it" above. ← All courses