Section 8 · Documented Admission Framework
Enter the Merchant Navy Through a Written Route Not a Verbal Promise
HBIMS-NAF&SA — National Admission Framework & Seat Assurance brings structure, transparency and accountability into Merchant Navy admission. Founded in 2018 under Humble Bee Education Foundation, we guide aspirants and parents toward DGMA / DG Shipping-approved Maritime Training Institutes through eligibility screening, counselling, medical-readiness awareness, documentation and seat-mapping support.
Start Here
Three Ways to Begin
Every serious aspirant starts with one of these. All three are free, documented and take minutes.
Check Your Eligibility
Know your right course before you apply. Instant baseline guidance across all seven Merchant Navy pathways.
- Age, qualification and English marks
- Height, BMI and passport status
- Course suitability across 7 programmes
Start Your Application
Register through the official form and receive your NAF ID on WhatsApp within minutes.
- Documented from the first submission
- Eligibility screening follows automatically
- Parent briefing built into the process
Get the HBIMS App
Track eligibility, counselling, documents and seat mapping from your phone.
- Live admission-stage tracking
- Document status and checklists
- Student Desk updates and alerts
Flagship Programme
GP Rating — The Most Common Entry to Sea
Seven pathways exist. This is the one most aspirants begin with. Full eligibility below — check yours against it before you apply.
General Purpose Rating
Approximately 25 weeks of residential pre-sea training at a DGMA / DG Shipping-approved MTI, followed by sea service. The entry point for most Indian seafarers — and the route toward officer cadre through later Certificate of Competency examinations.
GP Rating — Eligibility at a Glance
| Criterion | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Course Duration | 6 months · ≈25 weeks residential |
| Minimum Qualification | 10th Standard · 40% aggregate · 40% English |
| Age (General) | 17.5–25 yrs (M) · 17.5–27 yrs (F) |
| Minimum Height | 157 cm |
| BMI Range | 18 – 25 |
| Eyesight | 6/6 · no colour blindness |
CriterionIndicative parameters only. Category relaxations, alternate 12th / ITI / Diploma routes, PCM requirements and passport status vary by course and MTI.
Check Full Eligibility — All 7 CoursesAll Seven Pathways
One of These Fits Your Profile
A wrong course choice wastes time, money and confidence. Compare duration and entry route before you commit — then check your eligibility against all seven at once.
Advisory to Aspirants & Parents— If It Is Not Written, It Is Not Confirmed
Unverified agents promise guaranteed admission, guaranteed sponsorship, guaranteed placement, fake medical clearance or direct joining without explaining the official pathway. HBIMS-NAF&SA never collects fees through unauthorised persons, anonymous numbers or cash channels. Verify through our official website or our WhatsApp / Navya AI line +91 9650819757, Direct Line- +91 9205222414. If something is not written, it should not be treated as confirmed — that one rule protects candidates from misrepresentation.
Free Self-Check Tools
Three Calculators, No Registration
Check where you stand before anyone asks you for anything. All three are free and give an instant preliminary reading.
Eligibility Calculator
Check baseline suitability across GP Rating, CCMC, DNS, B.Sc. Nautical Science, B.Tech Marine Engineering, ETO and GME.
Medical Fitness Calculator
Self-check height, weight, BMI, eyesight, colour vision, hearing and vaccination readiness before the DGMA medical examination.
Professional Calculator
For serving seafarers: estimate qualifying sea service, SSTP reduction and CoC readiness for Second Mate, Chief Mate and Master FG.
By the Record
A Framework, Not a Promise
Documented eligibility screening, transparent counselling and verified course mapping — measured, not claimed.
Two Routes · One Choice
Agent Route vs. HBIMS-NAF&SA™ Route
Merchant Navy admission involves eligibility, medical fitness, training approval, documentation, course category and sea-service pathway. Because the process is technical, many aspirants become dependent on agents. This is what changes when the route is documented.
The Agent Route
Confusion is the product. Nothing survives a written record.
- Anonymous number or informal contact — no office, no accountability, no paper trail.
- Verbal promise of admission, sponsorship or placement, never put in writing.
- Cash demand without official invoice, and no refund clarity.
- One institute pushed without comparison — often chosen on commission.
- Fake urgency used to force a decision before eligibility is checked.
- Medical “arranged” — fitness claimed rather than independently certified.
The HBIMS-NAF&SA™ Route
Structure replaces confusion. Every step leaves a record.
- Listed, documented and accountable framework with counselling centres you can visit by appointment.
- Written counselling and acknowledgement at every waypoint — nothing rests on memory.
- Official invoice and banking channel for every rupee, with refund terms stated up front.
- Multiple DGMA-approved MTI comparison — name, city, intake, fee and duration side by side.
- Eligibility-first admission process — suitability is checked before anything is sold.
- DGMA-approved doctor decides fitness independently. HBIMS never influences findings.
How the Framework Works
Ten Waypoints From Application to Reporting Day
The National Admission Framework & Seat Assurance follows a structured pathway from first application to reporting day. Every major step creates a record — and if something is not written, it is not treated as confirmed.
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WAYPOINT 01
Aspirant Registration
The candidate applies through the official form, website or HBIMS Mobile App. A candidate profile is created with basic details, contact information, educational background and course interest.
NAF ID Issued
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WAYPOINT 02
Eligibility Screening
Qualification, age, course preference and basic suitability are checked against Merchant Navy course requirements. This prevents wrong-course admission at the first stage.
Eligibility Cleared
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WAYPOINT 03
Aptitude Screening
A structured readiness check. Non-qualifying by design — it flags preparation gaps rather than rejecting candidates.
Aptitude Screening Cleared
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WAYPOINT 04
Structured Counselling
Counselling by ex-Merchant Navy officers covering life onboard, contract lifestyle, sea-time realities, department routes, income expectations and family adjustment.
Counselling Done
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WAYPOINT 05
Fee Acknowledgement
Every rupee raised against an official invoice through the banking channel. What belongs to the MTI and what belongs to facilitation is stated separately.
Consent Signed
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WAYPOINT 06
Medical Facilitation
Fitness is certified independently by a DGMA / DG Shipping-approved examiner. HBIMS-NAF&SA never influences findings.
Medical Examination
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WAYPOINT 07
Documentation Pack & Dossier Lock
The document checklist is verified, scanned and indexed. Partial dossiers do not proceed to mapping.
Dossier Ready
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WAYPOINT 08
MTI Mapping & Seat Assurance
DGMA-approved MTI options compared by name, city, approved course, intake date, fee structure and duration. The candidate chooses.
MTI Locked
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WAYPOINT 09
Orientation & Pre-Joining Guidance
Reporting guidance, kit list, travel and hostel preparation, with the MTI acknowledgement on file.
Orientation Complete
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WAYPOINT 10 ·
Clean Handover to MTI
The file closes and ownership transfers to the MTI. The aspirant becomes an HBIMS-NAF&SA verified candidate.
ENROLLED
Mission 2030: India’s Maritime Growth Needs Career-Ready Aspirants
India’s maritime future is not only about ports, ships and cargo. It is also about people.
Mission 2030 needs candidates who are
A country can build maritime infrastructure, but seafarers must build maritime discipline.
HBIMS-NAF&SA supports the human-readiness side of maritime growth by guiding candidates through eligibility screening, counselling, medical-readiness awareness, document preparation and DGMA / DG Shipping-approved MTI mapping.
India’s maritime sector is growing, and the future will need more disciplined, trained and medically ready maritime candidates. A strong maritime future requires strong candidate preparation.
The future belongs to prepared candidates.
Why HBIMS-NAF&SA
Why Families Trust the Framework
NAF&SA is not a casual counselling counter. It is a structured framework where every step is documented, every candidate is screened, every parent is informed, every fee is acknowledged, every document is checked and every MTI mapping is handled with clarity.
Public-Good, Not Commission
HBIMS operates under the vision of Humble Bee Education Foundation, a Section 8 not-for-profit focused on structured guidance and public-good admission support. The objective is not to sell dreams — it is to protect aspirants through documented screening and verified course mapping.
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Ex-Merchant Navy Counselling
Counselling should be done by people who understand sea life. Candidates are counselled on life onboard, contract lifestyle, sea-time realities, deck and engine routes, medical fitness, income expectations, family adjustment and discipline — beyond brochure language.
Meet the team
Multiple MTI Comparison
HBIMS-NAF&SA does not push one institute. Candidates see approved MTI options by name, city, approved course, intake date, fee structure, hostel requirement and duration — then decide for themselves.
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Written, Receipted, Recorded
The most powerful protection in admission is documentation. Registration, screening, counselling note, parent consent, fee acknowledgement, medical record, document checklist, MTI comparison and declaration — each one written.
See the frameworkAbout HBIMS-NAF&SA
Shaping India’s future seafarers through a documented admission framework
The Merchant Navy is a regulated career. A candidate cannot enter it safely through verbal promises, cash-based claims, fake agents, unverified admissions or unclear medical promises.
Founded in 2018 under the vision of Humble Bee Education Foundation, HBIMS-NAF&SA helps aspirants and parents understand the correct route into DGMA / DG Shipping-approved Maritime Training Institutes through eligibility screening, counselling, medical-readiness awareness, documentation and seat-mapping support.
Our purpose is simple: talent, discipline, eligibility, medical readiness and documentation should decide the candidate’s pathway — not confusion, middlemen or false promises.
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Track Your Admission Journey From Your Phone
The official HBIMS Mobile App keeps you connected to the documented framework. Download only the official app — avoid fake apps, unofficial links and unverified admission numbers.
- Track every admission waypoint live
- Eligibility screening status
- Document checklist and upload status
- Counselling and medical-readiness updates
- Seat-mapping progress
- Student Desk alerts and notices
24/7 Student Desk
WhatsApp & Navya AI Support
Reach out through WhatsApp, phone, email or office visit. Our team responds within 24 hours.
WhatsApp / Navya AI Support
Instant guidance on eligibility, documents and admission stages
Available 24/7
Visit Jaipur or Gurugram
Walk-in counselling by appointment — book in the HBIMS Mobile App
Jaipur Office Regional
Plot C-78, Siddharth Nagar, Airport Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Gurugram Office Corporate
Pratibha Tower, Ashoka Marg, Silokhera, South City I, Gurugram, DELHI-NCR — 122001
A Note to Parents
"You don't owe your child a guarantee. You owe them a documented path. That's what we built."
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Begin Your Documented Path
Begin Your Documented Path to the Merchant Navy
Submit your application. Get your NAF ID on WhatsApp within 5 minutes. Book an appointment and visit either of our 2 listed walk-in counselling centres. Compare DGMA-approved MTIs. Choose your future — with paper, not promises.
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