B.Sc Nautical Science
| COURSE OFFERED | DURATION (IN YEARS) | ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA |
| B.Sc Nautical Science | 3 | 12th standard pass with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics with at least 60% marks. 50% in English at the Class-10 or Class-12 final examination. Medical Test as approved by the List of D.G. Shipping Approved Doctors. |
Disclaimer: TNU reserves the right for relaxation in admission criteria for the most deserving candidates.
A sailor’s ability to navigate a ship on the oceans for making from port to port and along the coastlines of the world is based on his/ her knowledge of Nautical Science. It is the precise study of the principles and practices of operating various types and sizes of vessels, some of which are highly specialized and state- of-the art in Inland waters, Coastal areas and on the high seas, and includes topics such as navigation, ship stability and ship handling, cargo-work, propulsion, and meteorology, to name a few. TNU is also one of the few colleges in Eastern India that can boast of an in-house, high-tech Ship-inCampus with advanced bridge simulation facilities. This novel infrastructure facility, built in compliance with international standards house original ship equipment in order to give budding Marine Engineers and Nautical Science cadets a hands-on experience of what a naval career entails.
Placement: 90% of our 2019 pass out batch students of Marine Engineering & Nautical Science have been placed in Destan Ship Management Pvt. Ltd., Apeejey Shipping, MOL, Mercator, ONGC & Ocean Sparkle.
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COURSE STRUCTURE: BNS
Semester 1
Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|
Applied mathematics - 1 | 6 |
Marine engineering control systems - 1 | 6 |
Marine engineering control systems - 1 | 1 |
Nautical physics | 6 |
Nautical physics | 1 |
English and communication skills | 4 |
| Environmental science - 1 | 4 |
| Skill training - tar book*** | |
Total | 28 |
Semester 2
Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|
Applied mathematics - 2 | 6 |
English and communication skills | 2 |
Nautical electronics | 3 |
Nautical electronics | 1 |
Electronic aids to navigation - 1 | 6 |
Environmental science - 2 | 4 |
| Skill training - tar book*** | |
| computer science | 4 |
Total | 26 |
Semester 3
Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|
Naval architecture - 1 | 6 |
Marine engineering control systems - 2 | 6 |
Marine engineering control systems - 2 | 2 |
Electronic aids to navigation - 2 | 6 |
Environmental science - 3 | 5 |
Ship operating techniques - 1 | 5 |
| Skill training - tar book*** | |
Total | 30 |
Semester 4
Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|
Naval architecture - 2 | 6 |
Ship management and maritime law - 1 | 6 |
Voyage planning & collission prevention - 1 | 6 |
Voyage planning & collission prevention - 1 | 1 |
Ship operation technology - 2 | 5 |
Ship operation technology - 2 | 1 |
| Skill training - tar book*** | |
Total | 25 |
Semester 5
Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|
Naval architecture - 3 | 5 |
Shipping management and maritime law - 2 | 6 |
Voyage planning & collission prevention - 2 | 5 |
Voyage planning & collission prevention - 2 | 1 |
Ship operation technology - 3 | 5 |
Navigation - 1 | 6 |
| Navigation - 1 | 1 |
| Bridge simulator - 1 | 2 |
Total | 31 |
Semester 6
Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|
Voyage planning & collission prevention | 1 |
Voyage planning & collission prevention - 3 | 1 |
Navigation - 2 | 6 |
Navigation - 2 | 1 |
Ship operation technology - 4 | 6 |
Ship operation technology - 4 | 1 |
| Bridge simulator - 2 | 6 |
| Skill training - tar book*** | |
Total | 26 |
FACULTY MEMBERS
Capt. Diptesh Bhattacharya, HoD & Faculty
Capt. Bhattacharya has 6 years of teaching experience and an overall industry experience of 19 years as the Captain on Ships trading all over the world. He holds a Masters’ (FG) degree from MICS (London). He is a member of the Indian Society for Training & Development. He had been awarded with QHSE (Safety)Awards on his ships in Anglo Eastern Ship Management, Hong Kong. He already has an International Publication on his name along with an International Conference.
Capt. Ranjit Roy, Faculty
Capt. Roy has 11 years of teaching experience and an overall 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Masters’ (FG) degree in Nautical Science. He has attended around 15 National Conferences.
Capt. Subir Kumar Chatterjee, Faculty (Visiting)
Capt. Chatterjee has 2 years of teaching and an overall 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Masters’ (FG) CoC degree in Nautical Science.
Mr. Shyamal Mandal, Faculty (Visiting)
Mr. Mandal has 2 years of teaching and an overall 32 years of industry experience. He is a member of CMMI and holds a Masters’ (FG) in Nautical Science (Marine). He has attended several National Conferences.
EXPERT COMMITTEE
Capt. Partha Sarathi Chakraborty Principal, METRI | Capt. Santanu Das Sr. Gen Manager, Bothra Shipping Services Pvt. Ltd. |
LABORATORIES
INTERNSHIP & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Campus Drive by Destan Ship Management Pvt. Ltd.
INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP
K-Ship - RPSL 249 - Ship Management: TNU Signed MoU with K-Ship, who will be the interface between TNU and leading Marine Companies to help in placing Marine Engineering (MRE) and Bachelor of Nautical Science (BNS) Students.
Destan Ship Management Pvt. Ltd.: MoU is signed authorizes DSMPL to recruit and place students of Marine Engineering (MRE) and
Bachelor of Nautical Science (BNS) in leading shipping companies as engine cadets and Deck cadets.
Blue Bird Shipping Management Private Limited: MoU sighned authorizes BBSMPL to recruit and place students of MRE & BNS on shipping companies.
CAREER PROSPECTS
The B.Sc Nautical Science degree enables the graduate cadet to become Navigating Officers on board merchant ships plying worldwide. Joining as a Deck Cadet after obtaining his/ her degree after graduation to complete the training process, the career graph then take the cadets through various shipboard experiences and training courses, for finally rising to the coveted level of Captain(Master) of a merchant ship, based on their qualifying the relevant examinations conducted by the Directorate General of Shipping, in accordance with the Convention on Standards of Training for Certification and Watch keeping (i.e, STCW) of the International Maritime Organization, i.e. the specialized maritime agency of the United Nations. Our ex-cadets have been placed on board ships owned and managed by various shipping companies like, Elegant Marine Services, Wallem Ship Management, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, MSC Ship Management, United Ocean Ship Management, Gulf Energy Maritime Services (GEM), Wilhelmsen Ship Management, MMS Maritime (MMSI), Apeejay Shipping, Univan Ship Management, Searland Management Service, Herald Maritime Service, etc.
