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Hello Sir, I am in +2 now and I would like to join Merchant Navy after completion of 12th Class. Please tell em the useful tips and procedure to join Merchant Navy.

You can apply as a deck cadet in merchant navy with the present qualification. You need to have 6/6 eyesight and good physical fitness to become eligible for this field. There will be pre sea training before you get on with work.

Hence, apply for this post if you are interested in it. If not, then go for courses like B.Sc nautical science or B.Tech marine engineering.

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Hello Sir, I am in +2 now and I would like to join Merchant Navy after completion of 12th Class. Please tell em the useful tips and procedure to join Merchant Navy.

If you have completed 12th standard with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subject then you can join in Deck cadet. You are directly eligible to apply for Deck cadet after completing 12th. After that you will have to go for 3 months long pre sea Training.

Eligibility Criteria:

- The candidate must complete 12th standard or its equivalent qualification in science stream from a recognized board.
- The candidate age should be 20 years.
- The candidate should be Unmarried.
- The candidate Height should be 150 cm and Eye sight should be 6/6

Colleges Offering Merchant Navy Course:

R.L. Institute of nautical science
TVR Nagar, Aruppukottai Road , Madurai ( Madurai Dist. ) - 625022

Tolani Maritime Institute
Talegaon - Chakan Road, Induri, Talegaon , Pune ( Pune Dist. ) - 410507

A.M.E.T. University
No.135, East Coast Road, kanathur , Chennai ( Chennai Dist. ) - 603112

BP Marine Academy
B.P. Marine Academy, Sai Pooja Chambers, Sector - 11, C.B.D, Belapur , Navi Mumbai ( Thane Dist. ) - 400614