DNS Course
Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) at As Marine Shipping Management Pvt. Ltd.
Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) is a fast-track deck officer training program combining 12 months of campus-based nautical education with mandatory sea-time, leading to a BSc Nautical Science degree. At As Marine Shipping Management Pvt. Ltd., DNS students receive structured guidance for IMU-CET exams, DGS sponsorships, and shipboard placements on premier shipping lines.
What Is Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS)?
DNS Leading to BSc Nautical Science accelerates your journey to becoming a Deck Officer through a hybrid learning model: 1 year residential pre-sea training + 18 months structured sea-time as Deck Cadet, culminating in a full degree upon competency exams.
Designed for 10+2 Science graduates, DNS provides immediate shipboard exposure compared to traditional 3-year degrees, making it cost-effective and practical. Approved by Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) and Indian Maritime University (IMU), successful completion qualifies you for 2nd Mate Certificate of Competency after post-sea training and exams.
The program emphasizes bridge operations, navigation technology, cargo management, and maritime leadership – core skills for modern Deck Officers handling container ships, tankers, bulk carriers, and LNG vessels in global trade routes.
Ready to Navigate Global Trade Routes?
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Modules
Course Modules You Will Master
01.
Navigation & Bridge Management
Navigation & Bridge Management covers celestial navigation, chart work (paper + ECDIS), passage planning, COLREGs collision avoidance, ARPA radar plotting, and bridge team resource management (TBS). You’ll practice voyage simulations on advanced ship-bridge simulators handling traffic separation schemes and emergency maneuvers.
02.
Cargo Operations & Stability
Cargo Operations & Stability teaches dry cargo (containers, bulk, Ro-Ro), liquid cargo (tankers), hazardous goods (IMDG Code), draft surveys, trim/list calculations, and damage stability using FEA software. Includes practical loading/discharging simulations and hold inspections.
03.
Ship Stability & Construction
Ship Stability & Construction focuses on intact/damaged stability criteria, free surface effects, grain loading, ship stress analysis (shear/bending moments), and marine structure interpretation from GA plans to scantling drawings.
04.
Marine Meteorology & Oceanography
Marine Meteorology & Oceanography includes weather routing, synoptic charts, tropical cyclones, ice navigation, ocean currents, tides, and swell analysis for safe passage planning across all latitudes.
05.
Maritime Law & Ship Management
Maritime Law & Ship Management covers SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM Code, MLC 2006, charter parties, bills of lading, port state control, and ISPS security procedures essential for officer responsibilities.
06.
Practical Seamanship & Safety
Practical Seamanship & Safety integrates STCW competencies – mooring, anchoring, lifeboat handling, firefighting, survival craft, and deck maintenance across workshop and pool training.
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