HIMT offers a one-year-long course leading to Class IV Marine Engineer Officer Certificate of competency, awarded by the Directorate General of Shipping (Government of India), after six months of sea service, enabling the cadets to become Marine Engineers on board Merchant Naval ships anywhere in the world. This course is strictly residential.

HIMT Chennai GME Eligibility Criteria

B.E/B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering or Naval Academics degree or B.E/B. Tech in marine engineering with a minimum 50% mark in the final ear. The candidate has obtained at least 50% in English at 10th/12th standard. or degree course

Maximum 28 years of age at the time of commencement of the course.

HIMT Chennai GME Selection Criteria

Admission to the program will be based on the merit secured by the candidate in the last qualifying examination. Shortlisted candidates will be called for the admission procedure.

Selected candidates will undergo a stringent medical examination with a DGS Approved doctor.