• Must possess at least 50% aggregate from a recognized institution in 12^th, from any board PUC/CBSE/ICSE/ISC, etc. However, the cut-off margin varies with the selection process of different colleges. Only a background in science is viable.
• Should procure a valid score in entrance exams such as JEE-MAINS/CET/VITEEE/JEE-Advanced, etc. Different colleges offer their own entrance exams if you don’t have a satisfactory score in JEE or other competitive exams – colleges like NMIMS, Symbiosis International University, XUB, Andhra University, LPU, etc.
• To become a Marine Engineer, one must earn a degree in BE/B.Tech or a diploma. These are the basic qualifications you will require.
• An M.Tech in Marine Engineering can also prove to be helpful while looking for a higher degree and better learning.

• Construct the whole framework and structural system in accordance with requirements and test results, thus adhering to safety, performance, and overall economic requirements.
• Serve as mediators between ship captains and coast staff to ensure that plans and expenditures are taken into account, and also that ships are run effectively and reliably.
• Performed experimental, ecological, regulatory, or effectiveness tests to build components such as marine engines, vehicles, and systems.
• Set up boiler room machines and traction machines, heating and ventilation devices, cooling units, plumbing, and other working material.
• Keep detailed accounts of engineering department operations, including budget reports and machinery inspection and repair information.

• Apprehension of Physics — Comprehending liquid, substance, and environmental mechanics, as well as structural, electronic, nuclear and molecular systems and processes, involves knowledge and forecasting of basic phenomena, rules, and their interconnections.
• Development and Manufacturing — Comprehension of raw materials, production methods, quality management, prices and other strategies to optimize the successful produce and delivery of products.
• Customer Support — Understanding of the values and procedures involved in delivering client and personal services. This involves assessing customer expectations, maintaining product requirements for programmes, and assessing customer loyalty.
• Engineering and Design — Understanding the required materials, techniques, and equipment used in the development or renovation of homes, vehicles, and other infrastructure such as streets and highways.
• Computer Application — Understanding the prospects and functioning of circuit boards, processing units, circuits, electrical devices, computer equipment, plus applications and programming.

• Analytical Thought process — Merging different bits of knowledge to create general principles or assumptions (this involves discovering a connection between apparently unrelated items).
• Verbal Understanding — Capacity to pay attention and comprehend facts and concepts relayed by voiced phrases and concepts.
• Perceptual Pace – Recognizing and interpreting information quickly through comparison and contrast of different theories, evidences and hypotheses presented.
• Data Arrangement — Organizing different kinds of objects or conduct in a particular order or sequence in accordance with a particular requirement or set of principles.
• Innovation — Developing new and genuine ideas about solving a specific subject or concerns regarding a problem.

Once you procure the required qualifications for becoming a Marine Engineer, a myriad of options are open to you. There are multiple projects you can undertake throughout this line of work, and there are many other fields you can branch out to as well.

• Naval Architect: A naval architect is anyone who develops, constructs, and preserves multiple kinds of naval ships and systems that allow marine transportation. For instance, they build watercraft that float over the surface of the water, also including smaller boats and vessels. They also build submarines and offshore oil platforms, as well as boats that operate submerged and stable structures that are designed under water (submersibles).
• Marine Surveyor: Marine surveyors examine all sizes of ships, from leisure yachts spanning less than 20 metres to tankers ranging more than 200 metres. There are a variety of roles that these inspectors must complete in order to ensure effective operation and allocation of duties. A maritime surveyor's primary duty is to perform detailed and systematic vessel evaluations. Prior to departure, a thorough examination of the whole structure is required, as this decides the fleet's actual safe operation.
• Ship Equipment Engineers: Ship equipment engineers monitor and manage the operations of crew members who are in charge of control and repair engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, hygienic, and heating and cooling systems onboard vessels. They often begin engines to accelerate ships and modulate turbines and power connections to monitor the ship's speed in response to captains' or bridge computers' commands. Engines, electric motors, generators, winches, and other pneumatic or hydraulic machinery must be maintained or repaired, or other crew members must help with corrective maintenance duties.
• Hull Outfitting Engineer: The Hull Outfitting Engineer must collaborate with the constructs and Hull Outfit Project Manager to create project goals and objectives, facilitate program advancement evaluations, and participate in technical supplier discussions for all Hull Outfit design facets of the program. They contribute to the study and specification of device specifications, holding an impact on product capabilities by suggesting numerous design process enhancements. Make suggestions for concept and process enhancements. Create systems and practices for all aspects of Hull Outfitting construction.
• Propulsion Engineers: Propulsion engineers work hard to enhance the productivity and maintainability of propulsion systems, jet engines, and compressors. These engineers mainly work in the marine industry, designing propulsion systems and components such as propellant systems, motors, pumps, pressurization tanks, and electronic systems. Propulsion engineers can create computational models on a computer, but the capability to design concepts physically is often needed. Study duties are required to decide the right ways to build structures and components and perform analysis to identify the field where individual performance or group involvement is essential.

Marine engineers can opt for various fields of work in the companies listed below:

• Indian Navy
• Mediterranean Shipping Company
• Scorpio Group
• Great Eastern Shipping
• TORM
• Shell
• NYK Line
• Maersk Group
• Schulte Group
• Nortrans Shipping
• GAMMA Shipping

• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
• Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi
• The Neotia University, Kolkata
• Tolani Maritime Institute, Pune
• International Maritime Academy, Chennai
• Mangalore Marine College and Technology, Mangalore
• Marina Maritime Academy, Chennai
• Indian Maritime University, Kolkata
• CV Raman Global University, Bhubaneshwar