Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS)

The safety and efficiency of ships are dependent upon the professional competence and dedication to the duty of the seafarers onboard them. To achieve this, maritime education and training, and within that, pre-sea training, is of vital importance. With this in mind, the course of training in India is compulsorily residential with workshop training, boatwork, computer operation, team games swimming, physical

training, parade, and a host of other extra-curricular activities. Students completing this course should have the required standard of knowledge, communication skills, competence, cheerful obedience to orders of superiors, team spirit, leadership, and other seaman-like qualities.

This course is a combination of 1 year duration training ashore and 18 months shipboard training after which they will be equivalent to a B.Sc in nautical science.