Dredging Corporation of India Recruitment 2026: Walk-in Guide for 28 Trainee Vacancies, Fleet Posts, Eligibility and Interview Schedule

The advertised total of 28 covers the three trainee categories. Fleet recruitment separately covers eight ranks, for which Dredging Corporation of India Limited has not given a numerical vacancy breakdown.

DCI Fleet Personnel Posts 2026

The fleet recruitment covers these officer and dredging roles:

• Dredge Master
• Chief Officer
• Second Officer
• Third Officer
• Chief Engineer Officer
• Second Engineer Officer
• Fourth Engineer Officer
• Petty Officer (Dredging)

Advertisement No. 04/2026 lists the fleet ranks but does not indicate how many positions are available in each.

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For DCI Recruitment 2026, applicants must meet the requirements of their chosen post. Relevant engineering education applies to the Marine Engineer and Electrical Officer trainee routes. NCV applicants need 10th-standard schooling and approved pre-sea GP Rating training. Fleet eligibility instead depends on the specified competency certificates and experience.

An applicant must hold a four-year Marine Engineering degree from an institute meeting the notification's IMU affiliation, DG Shipping approval or other specified recognition requirements.

The alternative route is a recognized Graduate Marine Engineering qualification completed after a four-year engineering degree.

The Marine Engineer trainee route is not open to candidates who already hold, or are about to receive, an MEO Class IV Certificate of Competency.

For the Electrical Officer trainee route, applicants must hold a four-year engineering degree in an accepted discipline listed below:

• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electronics and Telecommunication / Communication Engineering
• Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

Alongside the degree, candidates must complete a four-month Electro Technical Officer course at a DG Shipping-approved institution. Basic STCW course completion is also specified in the notice.

An NCV applicant must possess recognized SSC or 10th Class qualifications and approved pre-sea GP Rating training. The DG Shipping-approved Exit Examination result should show at least 60% in aggregate.

Fleet applicants must compare their certificates with the precise competency alternatives in the notice, including its minimum experience requirements.