RECRUITMENT DRIVE

About BSM and Placement Opportunity

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) manages a fleet of over 670 vessels, with a pool of more than 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 shore-based staff to provide a high quality service for all types of vessels. More about BSM- https://www.bs-shipmanagement.com/

BSM & HIMT College are conducting a recruitment drive for DNS Cadets. Applications are invited from candidates who have successfully completed their 12th in PCM and who are aspiring to become Deck Cadets onboard BSM vessels.

APPLICATION DATE

Last Date of Application	Course Commencement
16th May 2025	August 2025

ADMISSION PROCESS

Step 1

Registration

Step 2

Document Submission &
Application Fee Payment

Step 3

[Note: HIMT could also do additional Interview screening]

Step 4

Candidates who are shortlisted by HIMT need to complete the HIMT Admission Formalities- Initial Token Fee Payment of Rs. 10,000/- (Refundable- Check Refund Policy Below)

Step 5

Candidates completing the HIMT Formalities will be sent to BSM for their selection Process

Step 6

Students being selected by BSM will commence their DNS course in August 2025.

Step 7

Start your Merchant Navy Career as a BSM Cadet after your Presea training August 2025 to July 2026.

ELIGIBILITY

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION	AGE LIMIT	MEDICAL EXAMINATION
10+2/Equivalent: English – Minimum 60% PCM – Aggregate of Minimum 60% IMU CET 2025 Rank is mandatory.	Maximum Age Limit: 21 Years as on 1st Aug 2025 Click Here to find Age Calculator	Eye-Sight: Unaided vision: 1.0 (6/6) in better eye and 0.67 (6/9) in the other eye. Eye Health: No eye conditions, full eye movement, normal pupil response, excellent binocular vision. No color blindness, tested with Ishihara Chart. Physical Fitness: Candidates must be medically fit including eye sight and hearing as prescribed in the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules, 2000, as amended, and need to produce a certificate of medical fitness issued by D.G. Shipping Approved Doctor. Click Here to find the list of all D.G. Shipping Approved Doctors

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10+2/Equivalent:
English – Minimum 60%
PCM – Aggregate of Minimum 60%

IMU CET 2025 Rank is mandatory.

Maximum Age Limit: 21 Years as on 1st August 2025

Click Here to find Age Calculator

Eye-Sight:
Unaided vision: 1.0 (6/6) in better eye and 0.67 (6/9) in the other eye.

Eye Health:
No eye conditions, full eye movement, normal pupil response, excellent binocular vision. No color blindness, tested with Ishihara Chart.

Physical Fitness:
Candidates must be medically fit including eye sight and hearing as prescribed in the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules, 2000, as amended, and need to produce a certificate of medical fitness issued by D.G. Shipping Approved Doctor.

Click Here to find the list of all D.G.Shipping Approved Doctors

FEE STRUCTURE

PARTICULARS	FEE (Rs)
Application Fee	499/-
Course Fees*	4,95,000/-
Caution Deposit (Refundable)	20,000/-

*Course Fees include Accommodation, Food, Workshops, Laboratory, Library, Uniform & Books.

HIMT is offering a Rs. 25,000/- Discount in Course Fees for all Female Candidates

Notes

HIMT will shortlist 30 participants basis the HIMT Written Exam, CV Evaluation and PCM Scores.
Candidates who are shortlisted by HIMT need to complete the Initial Token Amount Payment of Rs. 10,000/- within 48 hours. Candidates who fail to complete the same will be replaced with other candidate on the waitlist.
Once candidates pay the initial token amount of Rs. 10,000/- (part of the total course fee), candidates will be added to a WhatsApp Group for discussion of BSM Test & Interview.
Incase candidate fails to clear BSM selection process, they will get a FULL REFUND of the Initial Fees paid except Application Fee (Application Fee is non- refundable). The refund timeline will be as per our cancellation & refund policy.
The Application Fee paid is non-refundable
As per D. G. Shipping Guidelines, passport is mandatory to join the course.
Caution Deposits are refundable at the end of the course after adjustments of laundry charges & damages, breakages etc., if any.
Fees paid is forfeited if withdrawn from the Course after the course commencement, or after being selected by a company.
⁠Admissions are subject to meeting the mandatory requirement of course and BSM decision regarding selection is final.
⁠All fees can be paid online. We offer Net Banking, UPI, Credit Card, and Debit Card. ⁠Cash/Cheque payments are not entertained.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY

Full Refund : You are eligible for a full refund of the initial amount paid if you do not pass the HIMT or Company Exam or Interview.

Forfeiture of Initial Amount : The initial amount paid will be forfeited if:

You withdraw after your details have been sent to the Sponsoring Company,
You withdraw after being shortlisted in the Assessment or Interview.

Note:

Application Fee is non-refundable.
Refund requests must be submitted via email to [email protected].
Refunds, if applicable, will be processed within 30 days of receiving the cancellation email.