Graduate Marine Engineering (GME) – 1 year

The one year Presea Training course for Graduates (GME) is a course leading to Class IV Marine Engineer Officer Certificate of competency, awarded by the Directorate General of Shipping (Government of India), after six months of sea service, enabling the cadets to become Marine Engineers on board Merchant Naval ships anywhere in the world. This course is strictly residential.

Admission Process

Entry Requirements

Candidates applying for the 1-Year DG Shipping–Approved Graduate Marine Engineering (GME) course must meet one of the following academic qualifications:

Category (a)

Full-time B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical-based Engineering Streams such as:

  • Mechanical and Automation
  • Mechanical and Electronics
  • Mechanical and Automobile

Category (b)

All Naval Architecture streams, such as:

  • Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding

Category (c)
  • B.E. / B.Tech in Marine Engineering

Category (d)
  • B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
Additional Academic Conditions
  • The above B.E. / B.Tech or higher degree (such as a 5-year integrated M.E. / M.Tech) must be obtained from an AICTE-approved institute, IIT, or University Engineering College (a college directly run by a recognized university).
  • Candidates from Category (a) and (b) (combination streams) must pass Part ‘A’ subjects of both MEO Class-IV and MEO Class-II examinations.
  • They may be exempted from appearing in Mathematics and Applied Mechanics subjects.
  • Candidates from Category (c) and (d) are fully exempted from appearing in all Part ‘A’ subjects of both MEO Class-IV and MEO Class-II examinations.
  • The candidate’s college or university must have AICTE or UGC approval.

Age: Maximum 28 years of age at the time of course commencement

Panel Interview

Eligible candidates will be shortlisted and invited for an online interview followed by an online aptitude test to assess their suitability for the maritime profession.

Medical Examination

Candidates who qualify the interview and test must undergo a comprehensive medical examination by a DG Shipping–approved doctor.

For convenience, this examination can also be conducted by our in-house DG Shipping–approved medical officer.

Pre-Sea Training

Selected candidates will undergo a 1-Year DG Shipping–Approved Graduate Marine Engineering (GME) Pre-Sea Training Program.

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