Pre-seaEngineSupport
1 yearduration
Leads to MEO Class IVvalidity
12institutes listed
A one-year conversion course that trains engineering graduates for a career as a ship's engineer.
Who needs it
B.E./B.Tech graduates in Mechanical Engineering or Naval Architecture switching into merchant navy engineering.
Eligibility
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or Naval Architecture (50%+ aggregate); DG Shipping medical fitness.
What you will learn
- Marine-specific engineering practice
- Ship's machinery
- Engine room procedures
Institutes running it
AMET UniversityKanathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu₹3.5 lakh
Anglo-Eastern Maritime AcademyKarjat, Maharashtra₹7.6 lakh
B.P. Marine AcademyNavi Mumbai, MaharashtraOn request
Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies (GEIMS)Lonavala, Maharashtra₹6.5 lakh
HIMT CollegeChennai, Tamil Nadu₹4.2 lakh
IMU Mumbai Port Campus (MERI Mumbai)Mumbai, Maharashtra₹2.8 lakh
International Maritime InstituteGreater Noida, Uttar Pradesh₹5.8 lakh
Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies (SIMS)Lonavala, Maharashtra₹6.8 lakh
Southern Academy of Maritime Studies (SAMS)Chennai, Tamil NaduOn request
T.S. Rahaman InstituteMumbai, Maharashtra₹4 lakh
U.V. Patel College of Maritime Studies (Ganpat University)Mehsana, Gujarat₹3.8 lakh
Vels Academy of Maritime Education & TrainingChennai, Tamil Nadu₹3 lakh
Can any engineering graduate apply for GME?
Only Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture graduates are eligible under DG Shipping norms.
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