The Merchant Navy Orientation Program is a 45 days awareness program along with a mandatory STCW course approved by D.G. Shipping, Govt. of India. MNOP courses in India are curated for those candidates who are willing to start their career in the merchant navy after the 12th and have a low budget. STCW course consists of shipping training courses that are given to ensure candidates and crew safety on board a ship and equips a seafarer with various types of situations that can arise on a vessel along with ways to deal with them. 

The MNOP courses prepare well-trained candidates who are highly qualified merchant mariners with all the technical and soft skills needed to launch a successful career in the Merchant Navy. After the successful completion of training, we place the crew on board the vessels under our management.

MNOP Course Details
Before applying for the MNOP course in India, an applicant must know all the MNOP course details and follow the criteria to get admission to the course.

MNOP Course Eligibility

• To be eligible for the MNOP course certificate, Pass in 10th/10+2 from a recognised Education Board.
• Must be medically and physically fit to have a career on ships.
• (+) or (-) 2.5 eye vision allowed.
• No visual aids or colour blindness, or other diseases.
• The age requirement for the course is between 18 to 28 years of age.

Certificates Provided in MNOP Course
After the successful accomplishment, the MNOP course certificate and the STCW course certificate will be issued by the academy which will be approved by the Director General of Shipping. In addition to that, candidates will be awarded INDOS (Indian National Database for Seafarers) & CDC (Continuous Discharge Certificate). These certificates are of exceptionally high value as they are used for the identification of seafarers.

Career Flow in Merchant Navy Orientation Program (MNOP)
45 Days General Awareness Program (STCW) → Join as Trainee Ordinary Seaman in Deck / Trainee Wiper in Engine for a minimum period of 18 months with a stipend of 200$ – 400$ → Sail as AB/OILER for 12 to 18 months with a salary of 400$ -800$ or 800$ – 1200$ → After total sea time of 24 months, appear for NCV 2nd mate (Deck) or appear for class 4 NCV (Engine) → Upon obtaining 2nd mate, sail as 2nd officer or obtaining class 4 certificate, sail as 4th engineer with a salary of 3500$ – 5500$ → Further sea experience & passing exam, can rise to the rank of Master Mariner/Chief engineer with a salary of 8500$ -12000$

Placement Opportunities After MNOP Course in India
Royal Institute has established a market based on trust rather than deception in the merchant navy training academy. We guarantee the best placements with the highest packages. In our active placement assessment cell, we act as mediators between the industry and the candidates. The performance and capabilities of the candidates during the course hold great importance in getting placed at a good company with a high package. 

Lifetime placement support will be given to the students. In case of any problems, students may get in touch with us and we shall help them sort it out.