How to Clear the 2nd Mate Exam: My Guide for Aspiring Officers For every deck cadet dreaming of becoming an officer, clearing the 2nd Mate (FG) exam is a huge milest…

The Day I Decided to Leave the Merchant Navy: Why and What Happened For most people, the idea of sailing around the world is a dream. For me, it was a reality — one I l…

A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft, or other conveyance that moves through a fluid medium. On an aircra…

Officers On Watch (OOW) has duty for the routes and it is extremely busy for coastal routes. Fishing vessels are usually that quickly reacts at all times, they are not a…

All students consider the Senior Secondary Certificate as their turning point of life.  They have to plan for the future.  After the Higher Secondary Certificate, studen…

Merchant Naval Institutes  The Indian institutes offering Merchant naval courses as directed by DGS(Directorate General Shipping) approved colleges are listed below ,hop…

The  Merchant Navy consists of a fixed order of hierarchy with seafarers holding different ranks on ships.  This ranking system ensures smooth coordination on board oper…