Nautical science

The Nautical Department is normally referred to as the Deck Department .In this department, we train and groom young boys and girls to become seafarers working on deck as crew or ship’s officers and hopefully one day become a ship’s Captain. To become a Captain, there are different paths that a seafarer can follow:

Go to sea as a Deck Cadet after completing Form 6 or Form 7 and pass in English, Math and Physics and follow an approved training scheme. After completing the Cadet Scheme and passing the required examinations, one can join a local ship or a foreign-going ship as a Junior Deck Officer working his way to be a Senior Deck Officer and eventually become a Captain.
For those do not meet the above requirement, need to complete the four Safety Courses and then go to sea as a Deck Hand or a Deck Rating. After serving the necessary sea-time, the rating can study for Officer’s course staring from Junior Deck Officer, Senior Deck Officer and finally the Captain or the Master’s course.

Top10 colleges

1.VELS UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

2.UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI, MUMBAI

3.THE NEOTIA UNIVERSITY - [TNU], KOLKATA

4.MIT ART, DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY - [MITADT], PUNE

5.ACADEMY OF MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING UNIVERSITY - [AMET], CHENNAI

6.INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY - [IMU], CHENNAI

7.YASHWANTRAO CHAVAN MAHARASHTRA OPEN UNIVERSITY- [YCMOU], NASHIK

8.MAULANA ABDUL KALAM AZAD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, KOLKATA

9.MAHARASHTRA ACADEMY OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING - [MANET], PUNE

10SOUTHERN ACADEMY OF MARITIME STUDIES - [SAMS], CHENNAI

Scope

B.Sc. Nautical Science Scope and Career Prospects

B.Sc. in Nautical Science is a 3 years long course that has been divided into 6 semesters, each lasting 6 months. After completion of the course, the candidate should undergo the 1 year long sea service. After the sea service and clearing the subsequent oral examination, the candidate could obtain the second mate’s Foreign-going Certificate of Competency. This certificate will enable one to hold the post of Navigation Officer on Merchant Navy ships.

Even after landing such a post, one could climb up the career ladder. After 18 months of sea service as a Navigation Officer, and clearing the written and oral examinations, one could obtain the first mate’s Foreign-going certificate of competency.

After 12 months of Sea Service as the Chief Mate and upon clearing the written as well as oral examinations, one could obtain the Master’s Foreign-going certificate of competency!