THE BEST TUTORIAL ON HOW TO BECOME A MARINE ENGINEER

n this post, I will explain the complete procedure for How to become a Marine Engineer. This post is going to be a guide for the Students both females and males.

Course Details

1. UG Course-4 Years
2. Lateral Entry for the Diploma -3 years
3. GME- 1 Year.

Under Graduate Course

• Entry to UG course is through IMUCET
• Basic requirement for Appearing in IMUCET is 12th Pass (PCM) with minimum 60% marks and minimum 50 % marks In English.

Lateral Entry 3 Years: — with the latest rules in force Diploma holders are also required to appear for IMUCET. Basic Requirement is under.

Diploma in following fields of Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Graduate Entry

Basic Requirement

Graduation in

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Other conditions

1. Should have passed Engineering in 4 years
2. Should have passed with minimum 50 % marks.

Jobs & Career Path after Marine Engineering

1. On completion of above course, a candidate can join on ship as trainee Engineer for tenure of 6 months.
2. Upon completion of necessary above period an Engineer is eligible for takeing the exam for 4th Engineer.
3. After passing the above exam an engineer can join the ship as 4th Engineer.
4. With the experience and performance will be promoted to 3rd Engineer.
5. On completion of required sea time the engineer can take the test for 2nd Engineer and after passing the exam can join any ship as 2nd Engineer.2nd Engineer and above are responsible for the administrative duties apart from Operation and maintenance responsibilities.
6. Similarly upon the completion of required sea time one can take the exam for class 1 and upon passing the exam can sail as Chief Engineer on board ships.
7. Having sailed as Chief Engineer one can go for advance studies and can opt for shore jobs.

Marine Engineer’s Salary:- Salary of any Marine engineer will depend on the following factors.

1. Type of vessel
2. Sipping Company
3. Level of Experience
4. Nationality.

The approximate salary of an Engine cadet is as under in various classes of vessels.

Container- 300 to 350$

Oil Tanker- 600 to700$

Gas Carrier — 850 to 1200 $

1. 5th Engineer ( Junior Engineer)-$350–800
2. 4th Engineer-$350–800
3. 3rd Engineer-$3500–5000
4. 2nd Engineer-$5000–10500
5. Chief Engineer-$7000–13000

Responsibilities of Marine Engineer

1. A marine engineer is responsible for the operation, Maintenance and repair of all major equipments on board a ship.
2. All the systems are divided among all Engineers and the responsible engineer for the allocated section is proper running of machine all the times.
3. Monitoring, record keeping and maintenance planning according to the planned maintenance program.
4. Fuel system handling:- Handling the transfer of fuel from any Bunker or barge.
5. Handling the emergency breakdown and major maintenance and to assist external experts in handling the repairs.

Following type of vessels are opted by marine engineers depending upon their experience of particular vessel

1. Tanker
2. Dry Vessel
3. Coastal dry and Tanker
4. Passenger
5. Dynamic position
6. Offshore platforms and vessels.
7. Dredging
8. Tugs and barges at ports

Marine Engineers work on a contract basis. Normally 4 to 6 months contracts are offered depending upon the experience and designation of Engineer.