Maritime Knowledge Base
Browse questions and answers across marine machinery, merchant navy careers, shipboard operations and maritime glossary terms.
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Marine Machinery
Troubleshooting guides for pumps, boilers, purifiers, compressors and auxiliary systems.
Merchant Navy Careers
Questions about joining the merchant navy, exams, cadetships, ranks and sea-time.
Maritime Glossary
Plain-English definitions of shipping, engine-room, navigation and regulatory terms.
Shipboard Operations
Practical Q&A for watchkeeping, safety, maintenance routines and onboard documentation.
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How do I join the Merchant Navy in India?
The main DG Shipping-approved routes for Indian candidates — IMU CET degrees, sponsored DNS cadetships, and GME after engineering — with eligibility and the pitfalls to avoid.
Merchant Navy CareersWhat is a cadetship and how long does it last?
What a merchant-navy cadetship involves, how long the sea phase lasts, and why the Training Record Book matters.
