B.E. Marine Engineering
(DG Shipping Approved)
Approved by The Directorate General of Shipping,Government of India. Leading to Class IV Marine Engineer Officer Certificate of Competency awarded by the D.G. Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Government of India after six months of Sea Service. This enables the cadets to become Marine Engineerson board Merchant Navy Ships worldwide.
1. Name of course: 4-Year Degree Course in Marine Engineering .
Course Duration: 4 Years
Minimum Academic Qualification: (a) Pass in (10+2) or equivalent examination with
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English as
separate subjects with a PCM average of not less than
60%.
OR
(b) Candidate can join 2nd year of 4-Year Marine
Engineering Degree Course provided he has passed 1st
year training from the Alternate Training Scheme,
approved by D.G. Shipping (This will not be applicable to
MERI.)
OR
(c ) Candidates can join 2nd year of 4-Year Marine
Engineering Degree Course who have passed 1st year
from the Engineering College in other streams like
Mechanical or Electrical approved by AICTE with
minimum 60% average marks.
OR
(d ) Candidates can join 2nd year of 4-Year Marine
Engineering Degree Course who have passed 3 years
Diploma Course in Mechanical / Marine / Electrical /
Electrical and Electronics, from the colleges approved
by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education with
minimum 55% of aggregate marks in the last year of
Diploma Course.
OR
(e) Candidates can join 2nd year of 4-Year Marine
Engineering Degree Course who have passed 3 years
Diploma Course, in addition to the three years regular
Diploma Course in Mechanical/ Electrical /Electrical &
Electronics Engineering, in following categories, from the
colleges approved by AICTE or State Board of Technical
Education with minimum 55% of aggregate marks in the
last year of Diploma Course ;-
Electrical Engineering Stream : Electrical Power System
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Stream : Digital Electronics / Electronics and Communications/
Electronics & Telecommunication / Industrial electronics /
Electronics / Electronics Production & Maintenance /
Instrumentation /Instrumentation & Control
Mechanical Engineering Stream : Automobile /Machine
Tools and Maintenance /Plant Engineering / Production
Technology /Production Engineering /Advanced Diploma
in Tool and Die Making
[Note : The candidates in this category are not
eligible for exemption in the examination of Applied
Mechanics and Heat Engine subject of Part ‘A’ MEO
Class IV and Class II of Certificate of Competency
Examinations.]
OR
(f) A candidate can join 2nd year of 4 Year’s Marine
Engineering Degree course who have passed 4 years
Diploma in Shipbuilding Engineering from the colleges
approved by AICTE or State Board of Technical
Education with minimum 55% aggregate marks in the
last year of diploma course.
AND
The candidates should have obtained with minimum
of 50% marks in English language at 10th or 12th Std
or in the Degree / Diploma course conducted by
recognized Board or University.
NOTE : Part Time or Distance Learning or
Correspondence Course or any combination of these
will not be considered .
Maximum Age Limit: 25 Years.
2. Name of Course: Marine Engineering Course for Graduates
Course Duration: 1 Year
Minimum Academic Qualification: (a) Graduation in BE (Mechanical) Engineering
/ Naval Architecture with minimum marks of
50% in final year and with minimum 50%
marks in English language at 10th or 12th
or in Degree Exam.
OR
(b) The candidates holding a Bachelor’s
Degree in Mechanical and Automation
Engineering after attending a course of 4
years duration from an UGC recognized
university and or approved by AICTE, with a
minimum marks of 50% in the final year,
and a minimum 50% marks in English
language at the 10th or 12th standard or in
degree examination. These candidates will
not get full exemption from MEO Class IV
and MEO Class II Certificate of
Competency Exam but require to appear
and pass the “Heat Engines” written paper
of MEO Class IV Part ‘A’ CoC Exam and
“Thermodynamics & Heat Transmission”
written paper of MEO Class II Part ‘A’ CoC
Exam.
Maximum Age Limit: 28 Years.
3. Name of Course: Marine Engineering Course for Diploma Holders
Course Duration: 2 Years
Minimum Academic Qualification: (a) Pass Diploma in Mechanical /Marine/
Naval Architecture / Electrical / Electrical and
Electronics Engineering with minimum marks
of 50% in final year and with minimum of
50% marks in English language at 10th, 12th
std or Diploma exam.
(b) Passed Diploma in Shipbuilding
Engineering with minimum marks of 50% in
final year (4 year course) and with minimum
of 50% marks in English language at 10th,
12th std or Diploma exam.
Maximum Age Limit: 28 Years.
4. Name of Course: Marine Engineering under Alternate Training Scheme
Course Duration: 2 Years 6 Months
Minimum Academic Qualification: Pass in (10+2) or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English as separate subjects with a PCM average of not less than 60% and with minimum 50% marks in English language at 10th or 12th std exam.
Maximum Age Limit: 25 Years.
