Hi aspirant,

IMU and participating colleges do not allow candidates to pursue diploma in nautical science unless they are sponsored candidate. So you need to get sponsored at first. Some of the top companies which offer sponsorships to marine graduates are as follows:

Fleet Management, MSC, Nortrans, Scorpio Marine Management, Tolani Shipping, TORM, V-Ships, Wilhelmsen Ship Management.

There is a second option that you can pursue either BTech in marine engineering or Bsc in nautical sciences to be a merchant navy officer.

Hope it helps!!