How to select the best Marine Engineering College?

Currently, there are more than 140 public and private maritime training institutes in the country offering pre-sea and post-sea training in various courses and streams like naval architecture, nautical science, marine engineering etc. The best marine engineering colleges supplies the best marine personnel’s to the global shipping industry through its competent, efficient and cost-effective approaches. You can choose a top marine engineering college based on the following qualities.

DGS Approved

Maritime education and training sector in India is administrated by its maritime administration, the Directorate General of Shipping. Any Maritime Academy must be DG Shipping approved for conducting the Training Courses. Pursuant to the approval of the Director General of Shipping the Diploma Holders in Engineering, B.sc nautical science, naval architecture and other marine courses are permitted to get trained to become Marine Engineers, navigating officers and managers.

Cost Effective Quality Education and Training

A good marine engineering college must provide “cost effective quality education and training” meeting the National and International Standards in the field of Marine Engineering, Naval architecture, B.sc nautical science and in other streams. Marine engineering colleges play a great role in taking Indian maritime education to the next level by providing high quality education and training. Maritime Education System should be enhanced and lifted to its fullest potential to take marine training & education not only a world class education for the future marine engineers but also to take Indian education at a global platform. A Maritime academy must take concerted efforts to establish rigorous training & education standards to an international level by establishing a system of Quality Assurance to enhance and monitor the quality of education.

Experienced Faculty

The institute must possess well qualified Faculty and experienced Instructors to train and guide the trainees in achieving the required knowledge and skill levels as prescribed by the Director General of Shipping. Best Marine Colleges provide proficient Chief Engineers, Captains and other experienced faculties.

Excellent Infrastructure and On board Practical Training

Practical Training is very important in marine field. For practical training marine colleges must be well equipped with engineering infrastructures, research facilities and must conduct seminars and workshops for increasing the practical knowledge of students. On board Training must be conducted because a marine officer must be capable of using the tools available on board for repair and maintenance purpose according to the operational need. They must be given hands-on training in the proper use of tools, safe practices, equipment characteristics as well as repair and maintenance procedures under the supervision and guidance of the faculty.

Training on Personal Survival Skills

Marine engineering colleges must have the facilities for imparting both Basic Fire-Fighting and Advanced Fire-Fighting training, as required under mandatory IMO Modular courses. There must be diving platforms to train students in life saving and personal survival techniques at sea. 

100% Placements

The placement of all cadets passing out the Institute must be assured. The institute must pay intensive attention to arrange regular recruitment for campus placement and must give special training for attending interviews to achieve a successful career, for each and every candidate.