Westline Shipping is one of the finest shipping as well as offers Merchant Navy undergraduates with a quality education. General Purpose Rating is a six-month-long course for merchant navy. GP rating is characterized by the job roles in the deck or engine crew. It is pre-sea training includes two chief cadets- engine crew and deck crew. For this course, the age limit is between 18 to 25 years which is taken into consideration during the process of admission. In this course, people enhance their knowledge and skills in swimming, ship machinery, fire prevention, and safety technology, basics of the sea, ship familiarization and faring, etc.
Educational and Medical Qualifications
- Minimum education required for GP rating course is 10th and 12th standard passed
- In the case of 10th passed and 12th failed condition also one can pursue the course
- As per the merchant rules and guidelines, the applicant should be physically and mentally fit
- Minimum Height- 157 cm
- Standard weight-50 kg
- Eyesight should be 6/6 for both eyes
- Candidate should be free from any eye ailment such as color blindness
Career and Scope
GP rating opens a vast range of scope for the merchant enthusiasts. They can start their career as trainee OS (Ordinary Seaman), trainee fitter, trainee engine room cadet, trainee oiler, seamanship on-board at deck side. Further, they can get promotion as an able-bodied seaman, Engine Fitter, bosun, etc. The salary for the designations/job roles in GP rating initially starts with the amount of 20-30k.
Colleges/Institutes for GP Rating (India)
- Arya Marine Academy
- Indus Seafarers training academy
- Southern Academy of Maritime Studies (SAMS)
- Trident College of Marine Technology
- B.P. Marine Academy
- International Maritime Academy
- Columbus Maritime Training Institute
- NUSI Maritime Academy
- Tamil Nadu Maritime Academy
- Sriram Institute of Marine Studies
- Fleet Ocean Maritime Academy
- Balaji Seamen Training Institute
- Baba marine institute