1-year Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) is a pre-sea training course approved by Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) and affiliated to Indian Maritime University (IMU). The course is conducted at Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy, Karjat (AEMA). Upon successful completion of the course, cadets are awarded with pre-sea completion certificate and qualified to join a ship as a deck cadet.
The pre-sea course consists of two semesters, each semester being 6 months of duration. Having completed the course, cadets are required to undergo Structured Shipboard Training Programme (SSTP) which consists 18 months of on-board training … which consists three semesters i.e. III, IV and V, approximate 6 months of duration each. During the on-board training a cadet is entitled for stipend, free boarding & lodging.
After completion of on-board training a cadet has to obtain SSTP completion certificate from the institute and has to attempt/ appear for IMU Semester III, IV & V Exams. Subsequently the cadet has to attend 4 months of post-sea shore-based training (Semester VI) which is the preparatory course for the ‘Second Mates’ examination conducted by the Director General of Shipping (DGS), at approved institutes. The cadet also has to complete mandatory STCW courses (ROC/ARPA, GMDSS, PSCRB, AFF, MFA, and ECDIS) for his/her ‘Second Mates’ (FG) license which takes approximately 2 months.
On successful completion of Second Mates examination and STCW courses, a cadet is awarded with Second Mates (F.G) Certificate of Competency by D.G. Shipping, Govt. of India and qualifies to join any sea going vessel as a third officer.
After completing all six semesters, a cadet is awarded with degree of B.Sc. (Applied Nautical Science) by Indian Maritime University.
Please Note:
i) Candidates seeking admissions to Marine Programmes are strongly recommended to have Passports. Please note that the name in the Passport should be the same as given in the 10th Std. Certificate.
ii) Admission to this course is granted after passing IMU CET exam successfully and fulfilling below mentioned eligibility criteria.