Career in Merchant Navy Institute Mumbai | Varren Maritime Academy

If you want to make a long career in joining a merchant navy then you are on the right path. In
India, there are so many maritime institutes set up by the government. To come up and join
with Varren Maritime, it's the best maritime institute in Mumbai for providing a maritime
education to all the students. The Varren Maritime Academy popularly known as, VMA giving
professional education with world-class training with their placements. The course for Deck
Cadet and Gp-Rating officer duration is 4-months Pre-Sea training.

Why Choose VMA?

VMA has been working diligently to provide the best to its students in terms of facilities,
high-quality education and good infrastructure. The VMA has been successful in carrying out
the responsibility of imparting world-class and continue their path in the future.

Facilities at VMA :

1. AC Accommodation – Marine Galaxy

2. Digital Classrooms – TS Samundra

3. Regular Visits to Marine Stimulator

4. Access to a well-maintained Olympic size Swimming Pool

5. Clean & Hygienic Mess Room – Mariner Galley

6. Recreation Room with Indoor Games.

7. Gymnasium

8. Seamanship Lab

9. Marine Engineering Lab

10. Well Stocked Library

11. Well-equipped Computer Lab

12. Playgrounds and Courts

13. Cricket Field

Select the right course after 10th or 12th class

In the merchant navy, you can select any course after completion of 10th or 12th class. Before
joining the course, the candidate must have to take an entrance exam (IMU CET) Indian
Maritime Entrance exam and have to get a high score in the entrance exam.

Eligibility criteria :

1. The candidate should have to clear the entrance test for IMU-CET.

2. The marital status is Unmarried or Single for joining the academy.

3.  An eye-vision should be cleared.

4. The minimum age is 17.5 years and the maximum age is 25 years.

5. Minimum Height: 157 cm

6. Minimum Weight: 48 Kg