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RM 3/O Rohan M. Third officer, 2 yrs at sea Officer

Diploma (DNS) or B.Sc Nautical Science, what actually changes

Got asked this ten times this month so I am writing it once. Diploma is a year, gets you sailing faster. B.Sc gives you a degree that is useful if you ever want a shore job. Neither is better in the abstract, it depends what you want at 30.

34 replies 128 2h ago
PS Priya S. IMU-CET aspirant, 2027 Exam doubt

Is negative marking really 0.25 for every wrong answer?

I have seen conflicting numbers on two different sites. Can someone who has actually written the paper confirm what it was for them?

12 replies 41 5h ago
SP 2/O Sana P. Second officer Officer

Merchant navy is not the Indian Navy, a short explainer

My relatives still think I joined the Navy. I wrote this up so I can send the link the next time somebody asks at a wedding.

67 replies 302 1d ago