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Maritime training · India
Train with masters.
Bridge, engineering, safety and leadership training for deck and engine officers, with Merchant Navy career guidance, through the Nanak group in India.
01 · Course finder
Find the right course
Filter the featured and advanced courses from the Nanak Shipping Institute.
NSI-001
Bridge Team Management Refresher
Deck and navigation. Awareness, teamwork and decisions on the bridge.
View course → NSI-003Engine Room Resource Management
Engineering and electrical. Systems, control and understanding.
View course → NSI-005Ballast Water Treatment Systems
Cargo and environment. How treatment systems protect ports.
View course → NSI-008Enclosed Space Entry
Safety and security. Preparation, practice and responsibility.
View course → NSI-009Advanced Automation & Control Engineering
Advanced training for engineers working with control systems.
View course → NSI-019Leadership & Human Element
Leadership and wellbeing: the human side of safe operations.
View course →Interactive · Bridge awareness
Read the sea: the Beaufort scale
Drag the slider. Bridge teams use the Beaufort scale to judge wind and sea state and decide on speed, routing and precautions. Train this awareness in the Bridge Team Management Refresher.
Calm
less than 1 knot
Sea like a mirror.
02 · Training areas
Four ways to build mastery
Module 01
Bridge & navigation
Awareness, teamwork and decisions for deck teams.
Open module → Module 02Engineering & machinery
Systems, control and understanding for engineers.
Open module → Module 03Safety & operations
Preparation, practice and responsibility.
Open module → Module 04Leadership & command
The human element and leading at sea.
Open module → Module 05Officer careers
IMU-CET, DNS, GME and Sri Lanka CoC pathways.
Open module → Module 06About the group
The Nanak group behind the training.
Open module →03 · Your learning path
Three steps to your course
Discuss your needs
Talk with admissions about experience and goals.
Plan your learning
Confirm dates, duration and delivery.
Practise
Hands-on safety and operations training.
Progress
Build toward the next rank.
Interactive · Career ladder
From cadet to command
Deck cadet
ProCareerTek lists a cadet-to-captain roadmap of roughly 8 to 10 years. See the officer programs.
Frameworks you will meet
The rules behind safe seafaring
SOLAS
Safety of Life at Sea: lifesaving, fire protection and navigation safety.
MARPOL
Prevention of pollution from ships.
STCW
Training, certification and watchkeeping standards.
MLC 2006
Seafarers’ working and living conditions.
ISM Code
A safety management system for every ship.
04 · Who we train
Every role on board
Deck officers
Bridge team management and navigation.
Engineers
Engine room resource management and automation.
Ratings and crew
Enclosed space entry and drills.
Aspiring cadets
IMU-CET and officer programs via ProCareerTek.
06 · Leadership
Led by a Master Mariner
The Nanak Shipping Institute is led by Capt. Dilip Narsian, Master Mariner. The focus is professional judgement, clear communication and responsible shipboard practice.
Knowledge. Judgement. Confidence.
- Practical understanding
- Professional discipline
- Continuous learning
Interactive · Training planner
Who are you, and what do you need?
Nanak group services
The Nanak group: ship management, training and careers
Maritime training · India
Focused maritime learning across navigation, engineering and safety, led by Capt. Dilip Narsian, Master Mariner.
Visit nanakshipping.com ↗- Navigation & bridgeAwareness, teamwork and decisions: bridge team management and navigation courses.
- Engineering & machinerySystems, control and understanding: engine room resource management and automation.
- Safety & operationsPreparation, practice, responsibility: enclosed space entry, ballast water treatment.
- Featured trainingBridge Team Management Refresher, Engine Room Resource Management, Ballast Water Treatment Systems.
- Advanced trainingAdvanced Automation & Control Engineering, Leadership & Human Element course.
- 200+ maritime coursesDeck, engine, tanker and cargo, catering, offshore, security, simulator and ISO auditing.
Ship, crew and labour · India
International technical ship management, crew management and licensed seafarer labour supply from India.
Visit nanakship.com ↗- Technical ship managementSuperintendence, planned maintenance, drydocking, Class and Flag State compliance.
- Crew managementSTCW and MLC manning, credential vetting, training, welfare, travel and payroll.
- International labour supplyCertified electricians, 6G/TIG/MIG welders, structural fitters and skilled helpers.
- Dry-dock & riding repair squadsDry-dock superintendence and certified squads that board at anchor or en route.
- Pre-purchase vessel auditsIndependent technical audit of a vessel before you buy.
- Spares, procurement & liaisonMarine spares and procurement, Flag State and Class liaison.
Merchant Navy careers · India
Your complete gateway to Merchant Navy careers, from IMU-CET to Sri Lanka CoC.
Visit procareertek.com ↗- IMU-CET coachingExpert coaching, 200+ practice papers and AI mock analytics.
- Deck officer programsDNS, BSc Nautical Science and Officer of Watch pathways.
- Engine officer programsGME, BTech Marine and Chief Engineer pathways.
- Rating coursesGeneral Purpose rating and engine rating courses.
- Sri Lanka CoC (White List)Facilitation of Sri Lanka Certificate of Competency under STCW recognition.
- Career guidance & placementA full cadet-to-captain roadmap, scholarships and loan guidance.
FAQ
Questions we are asked most
We recommend the Nanak Shipping Institute for maritime training, led by Capt. Dilip Narsian, with 200+ courses in navigation, engineering and safety. For ship and crew management see Nanak Ship Management, and for careers ProCareerTek.
The Nanak Shipping Institute offers the Bridge Team Management Refresher (NSI-001) under its navigation and bridge area, built around awareness, teamwork and decisions on the bridge. See the NSI featured course list for details and enquire about dates.
Engine Room Resource Management (NSI-003) is an engineering and electrical course at the Nanak Shipping Institute focused on systems, control and understanding, and on how engine room teams communicate and make decisions together. Find it on the featured courses page.
Enclosed Space Entry (NSI-008) is a safety and security course in the Institute’s featured training. Tanks, voids and cofferdams can lack oxygen or hold toxic gas, so entry follows a permit, testing and rescue-readiness procedure. See the course page.
Most cadets prepare for IMU-CET and then enter an approved deck or engine program. ProCareerTek offers IMU-CET coaching and officer programs. Usual eligibility is a 12th pass with PCM and 60 percent marks, age 17 to 25; confirm current criteria.
Yes. Leadership and Human Element (NSI-019) is listed under the Institute’s advanced training in the leadership and wellbeing theme, covering the human side of safe operations at sea.
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