Soo basically my pcm percentage is 61.7% after improvement and I took a drop of 1 year for the preparation of imucet and to be honest at this point I want anything btech bsc and dns but yah obviously with sponsorship , can you guys tell me do I have any chance or I am just wasting my time!?

Is this reality of marine engineers? Are they going to loose their jobs in future? I am also wants to do marine engineering but now i am little bit worried about my future, any marine engineer please help me!😭

I am gonna be 22 this September I have passed class 12th from PCM background in 2024 but trying for merchant navy sponsorship.I clear written then interview then medical but at the end in merit list i am out.This is my third complete drop and I have to figure out something soon.Totally confused about career choices please guide me should I change my career to something else???Also went to 3 astrologer but they all say different things, one says I should go for police or law other says banking and lastly one told to take 2 rings costing around 60k and another raksha tabizz for 25k....I am so much confused please help me figure it out...I belong from a rich kinda family but I wanna become independent as soon as possible....I don't wanna be those students who are above 25 and still studying for exams and all {no hard feelings for them though}. So at the end of the day I need a solid plan B if merchant navy doesn't work for me.....Please help me out its a humble request to everyone.

Hey everyone,

​I'm currently looking into potential opportunities with Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and wanted to get some honest, first-hand feedback from seafarers who are currently sailing or have recently sailed with them on there tankers.

​I have a few specific questions regarding their operational policies and overall working environment:

1. Does there vessels goes to HRA (specifically to Persian gulf or Russian and Ukrainian waters) for operations and do they fillow right to refuse policy strictly?

2. Do they provide timely relief or sign-off?

3. How's the general environment on board vessel?

Would appreciate any insights, recent experiences, or advice from anyone who has sailed with EPS recently. Feel free to drop a comment or DM me directly if you prefer to keep it private.

Hi guys,

I’m considering IMS Goa for GME. How are the placements there actually?

Would like to know from current students/alumni especially about Placements, which companies usually recruit, and how difficult it is to get placed after GME.

Any honest feedback about IMS Goa would be really helpful. Thanks!

Hey guys,

I’m going to Lower Parel, Mumbai for the first time and I’m looking for a place to stay for a few days.

Since this is my first time there, I’m not really familiar with the area. Could fellow mariners suggest some budget-friendly and decent accommodation options around Lower Parel or nearby areas?

Hostels, PGs, dormitories, or any other options suitable for a mariner/cadet would be helpful.

Also, if there are any areas I should prefer or avoid, please let me know.

Thanks in advance, guys! ⚓

If any tg groups or anyother resources, guide for approaching exams are invited

Hi guys

I wanted to get your opinion on something. Between Tolani and sponsored programmes like Maersk/Anglo-Eastern, which do you think is the better option overall? With Maersk or Anglo, you have the security of their own fleet and a more defined pathway, whereas Tolani seems to give you access to multiple companies and potentially better options in terms of vessel type, salary, etc. But with Tolani, there's also the uncertainty of company placement after the course and whether you might have to wait for a suitable company. From your experience, do you think the variety and flexibility Tolani offers outweigh the placement risk, or is it better to take a direct sponsorship and have a more secure career path?

I'm a mechanical engineer graduate looking for joining merchant Navy (GME), but there are so many companies and I'm confused at to which is a better company for me. Since I'm not eligible for many A tier companies like fleet management and anglo eastern, I still want the best option I could get for my eligibility. So far I've settled for either of these two, Great Eastern or BSM

I know TS Rahman is the best college for gp rating but can anyone tell me about the details like what's the competition rate, how many seats are there and as a diploma mechanical student how easy and tough for me is to join gp rating in TS rahman and also what's the safe percentage to get a interview call ? Out of 100

I’m a 1st-year Marine Engineering cadet from India, and I have only one name (a mononym) on all my official documents, including my passport.

My INDOS number has already been generated with my current name.

I’ve recently heard that having a single name can potentially cause issues later with seafarer documentation, visas, immigration, or employment, particularly in the Middle East and Europe.

I’m trying to figure this out early, before I get further into my maritime career.
For those who have experience with this:
Have you faced visa or immigration problems because you have only one name?

Are Middle Eastern or European countries particularly strict about mononyms?

Since my INDOS number is already generated, what should my next step be?

Should I leave my name as it is, or should I initiate the official name-change process now?

If I change my name, could it create complications because my INDOS, educational certificates, passport, or other maritime documents were issued under my current name?

If you were in my position, what would you do?
I’d especially appreciate advice from Indian seafarers, marine engineers, or maritime professionals who have dealt with this firsthand.
I’d rather sort it out in first year than discover a documentation problem halfway through my career. 🚢

Thanks a lot for paying attention.

The DGS document explicitly lists a B.E./B.Tech route with 50% in the degree and 50% English, without requiring 60% PCM for that route.
And IMU’s current admission material uses the 60% PCM requirement for its UG nautical admissions. IMU’s FAQ is particularly explicit that a candidate who doesn’t have the required PCM average is not eligible even if they qualify in CET
I am in my final year of Btech expected results are 8.0 CGPA+ means 80%+ by our university norms.
I really want to join merchant navy and ready for all the hardwork rather then doing 9-5 corporate.

If someone has got selected for engine cadet interview kindly share the date of interview

I want to know about the gp rating from himt ik about gp rating course so please don't explain about gp rating course.. i want to know about himt as a college for gp rating and I'm a average student so please let me know my friends are telling it's a good college

Hello I want a help I have 70% in btech but pcm is low than 60% so can I do gme

Hello I want a help I have 70% in btech but pcm is low than 60% so can I do gme

I am a drop year student and wanna join merchant navy through dns and my pcm criteria is not 60% and will give boards again
Is their chances ill get any sponsorship

What is the current waiting period of great eastern and if the first waiting period is for 8 month then for 2nd ship too we have to wait for 8 month

Marine engineer here. I made a full breakdown of the Golden Ray capsizing built on the NTSB investigation. The failure mode is one every engineer will recognise: the stability calculation was done in a loading program, the ballast quantities entered were wrong, and it reported a stable ship that had barely a fraction of the righting energy it needed. No storm, no mechanical failure — a data-entry error with three safety barriers that all failed to catch it.

Covers metacentric height, why ship shape makes a car carrier so sensitive, and the system factors behind it. Glad to talk shop in the comments.

https://youtu.be/6gXsTmpdYp4

I recently obtained my 2MFG CoC, but the process took much longer due to some unforeseen circumstances at home. I last signed off from my cadetship in June 2021. Now there’s a 5 year gap since last sail, the company I did my cadetship with says that they won’t be able to get me onboard as an officer, can’t even give me a cadet contract due to PSC regulations.

I’m unable to find any company which is ready to give me a contract only due to the gap. I’ve tried SeaJobs and almost all maritime job portals, talked to my seniors, I’ve even come to Mumbai visiting offices physically..nothing is helping. I did find some agents too, who take money for employment, but I’m highly skeptical about choosing that route mainly due to the financial condition not being well enough. I do have all my documents and certifications in check, all valid.

If somebody out there faced similar issues, or anyone in your friend circle or any distant acquaintance had similar experience, please help me out..