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Date: 2026-02-06 Category: DGS Circular State: Union Government Country: India

Statistics of engagement of Indian Seafarers on Indian/ Foreign flagged Merchant Shins front 2010 to 2025 missing Indian Seafarer case

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**Executive Summary** This document is a DGS Circular (06 of 2026) from the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai, dated 06.02.2026. It provides statistics on the engagement of Indian seafarers on Indian and foreign flagged merchant ships from 2010 to 2025, extracted from the Directorate's e-governance system for informational purposes. The circular is to be hosted on the DGS website and translated into Hindi. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Statistics Provided:** * The circular includes statistics on the engagement of Indian seafarers on Indian and foreign flagged merchant ships from 2010 to 2025. * The statistics are presented in graphical formats. * Details include total seafarer count, distinct seafarer count, and breakdowns by nautical and engineering roles. * Specific breakdowns are provided for ratings and officers. * Details are included for female seafarers, broken down by nautical and engineering roles, and by ratings and officers. * **Distribution and Translation:** * The circular is to be copied to all stakeholders through the DGS website. * The Computer Cell of the Directorate General of Shipping is requested to host the circular on the DGS website. * The Hindi Cell of the Directorate General of Shipping is responsible for providing a Hindi version. **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: All Stakeholders through DGS website** **Impact:** Receives information regarding the statistics of engagement of Indian Seafarers on Indian/ Foreign flagged Merchant Ships from 2010 to 2025. **Action Required:** No specific action mentioned. **Stakeholder: Computer Cell, Directorate General of Shipping** **Impact:** Responsible for making this information available online. **Action Required:** Host the Circular on the DGS website. **Stakeholder: Hindi Cell, Directorate General of Shipping** **Impact:** Responsible for making this information available in Hindi. **Action Required:** Translate the circular for Hindi version.

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Directorate General of Shipping: The central authority responsible for shipping related matters, including the database of Indian seafarers and issuing circulars related to their employment. Indian Seafarers: The primary subject of this circular, focusing on statistics regarding their engagement on Indian and foreign flagged merchant ships. Merchant Ships: The platforms for which the engagement statistics of Indian seafarers are tracked.
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qlA Si6R / GOVERNHENT OF II{DIA Ttr{, qtd qft{6{ ot{ qEqTrf {flcq . -a- NINEIRY OF PORTS, SIIIPPI}IG AIiD VIAIERTAYS ftq-6-{ r-€rfttarirq, :i€ DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SHIPPING[,IUMBAI F. No.: 23-ClR/l/2021-CREW-l)Gs lC. No..l83261 Date:06.02.2026 DGS Circular 06 of 202(r Sub.: Statistics ofengaqemcnt oflndian Seafarers on Indian/ Foreign flaeged Merchant Shins front 2010 to 2025 - ree. As per the database of lndian seafarers available with the Directorate General of Shipping in its e-govemance system. the lollowing statistics pertaining to Indian seafarers employed on board Indian/foreign flagged ships during the year 2010 to 2025 is appended with this Circular for information ofconcerned parties. )L (Capt. tc ) I)eputv I)irector Gcnerrrl of Shipping Enclosure(s): As above Copy to:- l. All stakeholders through DGS website 2. Computer Cell. Directorate General of Shipping I with a request to host this Circular on DGS websitel 3. Hindi Cell, Directorate Ceneral of Shipping [for Hindi version]Engagement of Indian Sefarers of Indian Flag / Forign Flag Ship During 2010-2025 600000 554054 521272 500000 481045 388598 395879 400000 323429 316010 307901 302796 285454 300000 Year 247404 250071 234886 224478 Total Count 200805208799 205787 190741 200000 Distinct 167181 156203 154349 Count 140890 143940 131008 126945 117090 109089 103835 95175 90335 100000 75632 62267 0 2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 Engagement of Indian Seafarer of Indian Flag / Foreign Flag Ship During 2010-2025 350000 323429 307901 300000 285454 250071 250000 234886 224478 217654 208799 205787 207109 191929 200000 165782 Year 159086 154349 148973 150000 143940 138600 Distinct Count 126945 130016 117090 Nautical 90331 503835 9026297937 93521 500791 205775 Engineering 100000 84289 75632 7335379664 70199758037550575771 62267 63652 54597 5367856412 50000 364234 34 06 98 48 435738401834373747281 25844 0 2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Engagement of Indian Seafarer ( Deck ) of Indian Flag / Foreign Flag Ship During 2010-2025 250000 217654 207109 200000 191929 165782 163985 159086 155169 149063 150000 1,38,600 141898 130016 119096 Year 115779 106541 Nautical 97937 97,703 Rating 100000 90262 86972 Officers 79664 73353 63652 63520 50000 4468854597 445484914456916 40,89743307425224304446686500315194053669 36423 211093 20 45 00 95 23 26 69 71 40 228805305203334634417 17744 23579 18679 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Engagement of Indian Seafarer ( Engg. ) of Indian Flag / Foreign Flag Ship During 2010-2025 120000 105775 100792 100000 93525 84289 80000 758037550575771 70199 60324 58476 60000 56412 55595 Engineering 53678 51545 4373747281 44388466524572646481 4231645451 Rating 40183 40000 3094435738 28968313773523036760 2915129772292903274437930 Officers 25844 2448926995 25811 21280 17812 1844819652 20000 1476915904 13188 11249 9664 8032 0 2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Seafarer Engagement Details Year Total Count Distinct Count Nautical Engineering 2010 95175 62267 36423 25844 2011 109089 75632 44688 30944 2012 131008 90335 54597 35738 2013 140890 103835 63652 40183 2014 156203 117090 73353 43737 2015 167181 126945 79664 47281 2016 190741 143940 90262 53678 2017 200805 154349 97937 56412 2018 247404 208799 138600 70199 2019 388598 234886 159086 75803 2020 316010 224478 148973 75505 2021 302796 205787 130016 75771 2022 395879 250071 165782 84289 2023 481045 285454 191929 93525 2024 521272 307901 207109 100792 2025 554054 323429 217654 105775 Seafarer Engagement Details ( Rating and Officers ) Year Total Count Distinct Count Ratings Officers 2010 95175 62267 26711 35556 2011 109089 75632 33243 42389 2012 131008 90335 41754 48581 2013 140890 103835 50098 53737 2014 156203 117090 59317 57773 2015 167181 126945 65048 61897 2016 190741 143940 75364 68576 2017 200805 154349 83172 71177 2018 247404 208799 123514 85258 2019 388598 234886 144930 89959 2020 316010 224478 136226 88256 2021 302796 205787 116262 89525 2022 395879 250071 151840 98231 2023 481045 285454 179828 105626 2024 521272 307901 197485 110416 2025 554054 323429 209436 113993Seafarer Engagement Details for Nautical ( Rating and Officers ) Seafarer Engagement Details for Nautical ( Rating and Officers ) Distinct Female Year Distinct Count Nautical Rating Officers Year Distinct Count Seafarer Count Nautical Rating Officers 2010 62267 36423 18679 17744 2010 62267 2011 75632 44688 23579 21109 2011 75632 2012 90335 54597 30505 24092 2012 90335 2013 103835 63652 36910 26742 2013 103835 2014 117090 73353 44548 28805 2014 117090 2015 126945 79664 49144 30520 2015 126945 2016 143940 90262 56916 33346 2016 143940 2017 154349 97937 63520 34417 2017 154349 2018 208799 1,38,600 97,703 40,897 2018 208799 2019 234886 159086 115779 43307 2019 234886 2020 224478 149063 106541 42522 2020 224478 2021 205787 130016 86972 43044 2021 205787 1599 1495 176 1319 2022 250071 165782 119096 46686 2022 250071 3327 3182 2950 232 2023 285454 191929 141898 50031 2023 285454 4770 4563 4218 345 2024 307901 207109 155169 51940 2024 307901 5929 5657 5190 467 2025 323429 217654 163985 53669 2025 323429 7033 6670 5989 681 Seafarer Engagement Details for Engineering ( Rating and Officers ) Seafarer Engagement Details for Engineering ( Rating and Officers ) Distinct Female Year Distinct Count Engineering Rating Officers Year Distinct Count Seafarer Count Engineering Rating Officers 2010 62267 25844 8032 17812 2010 62267 2011 75632 30944 9664 21280 2011 75632 2012 90335 35738 11249 24489 2012 90335 2013 103835 40183 13188 26995 2013 103835 2014 117090 43737 14769 28968 2014 117090 2015 126945 47281 15904 31377 2015 126945 2016 143940 53678 18448 35230 2016 143940 2017 154349 56412 19652 36760 2017 154349 2018 208799 70199 25811 44388 2018 208799 2019 234886 75803 29151 46652 2019 234886 2020 224478 75505 29772 45726 2020 224478 2021 205783 75771 29290 46481 2021 205787 1599 104 5 99 2022 250071 84289 32744 51545 2022 250071 3327 145 6 139 2023 285454 93525 37930 55595 2023 285454 4770 207 10 197 2024 307901 100792 42316 58476 2024 307901 5929 272 16 256 2025 323429 105775 45451 60324 2025 323429 7033 363 31 332Nautical Rating and Officers Details YEARS Sr.No. Rank Rank Decsription 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Rating Ranks 144, Catering Officer/Chief Steward 197 223 215 246 502 440 417 621 334 296 329 326 342 297 276 257 245, Cook 3,314 3,918 4,529 5,201 6,208 6,359 7,271 7,656 9305 9,947 10,072 9,085 10301 11480 12,412 12,672 347, Trainee Saloon Rating 45 48 43 52 82 130 229 470 744 838 771 689 701 899 1,088 1,091 448, Cook Trainee 10 26 24 52 89 129 218 330 529 686 559 557 705 775 850 921 511, Deck Petty Officer 1,059 1,166 1,253 1,309 1,396 1,468 1,674 1,774 1828 1,894 1,839 1,555 1701 2106 2,440 2,587 612, Deck Watchkeeping Rating 5,613 6,749 8,022 9,008 9,666 9,826 10,781 10,818 11805 10,871 10,919 10,907 11083 11115 10,708 10,541 713, Deck Serang 2,365 2,512 2,689 2,755 2,865 2,760 2,857 2,755 2315 1,698 1,560 1,486 1389 1410 1,249 1,136 814, Deck Rating 2,282 3,018 3,802 4,626 5,791 6,795 8,158 8,635 8998 8,483 7,827 7,181 7556 7920 7,357 7,074 915, Trainee Deck Rating 86 112 130 160 242 478 1,078 2,312 4207 6,247 5,767 4,375 5260 7598 9,546 9,777 1046, Saloon Rating 1,921 3,153 5,026 6,609 8,580 9,462 10,394 9,379 6804 6,425 6,379 6,222 7004 7798 8,359 8,687 1152, NCV (Deck) 0 0 2 12 8 16 25 49 47 45 43 35 58 12 6 100 1253, Hospitality Staff 37 128 229 554 837 823 1,091 1,689 4611 6,770 5,378 5,033 8180 11452 12,818 13,677 1354, Hospitality Staff (New Entrant) 0 0 2 5 12 19 20 244 922 978 855 23 542 652 390 263 1455, Ordinary Seaman 96 140 197 339 500 620 949 1,035 3126 5,446 5,928 5,871 7185 9332 11,115 12,433 1556, A B 708 867 1,093 1,276 1,433 1,594 1,979 2,224 5378 7,823 8,408 8,885 11159 13714 16,586 18,318 1658, Seaman 20 32 45 52 77 174 299 334 886 533 231 200 193 204 141 88 1759 Deck Stwd 2 4 3 2 6 15 26 36 34 60 52 48 73 148 104 96 1860, H K Cleaner 0 0 0 3 14 35 69 139 99 114 82 41 1 2 1 1 1964, Wiper 15 25 4 78 119 161 261 289 952 1,749 1,989 1,872 2297 2968 3,578 4,026 2065, Campboss 7 10 50 14 15 13 15 19 47 80 77 77 91 56 65 82 2167, Reefer 4 3 13 4 4 7 7 7 10 2 21 11 8 4 3 4 2268, Assitant Reefer 349 1 4 0 3 7 5 10 38 21 34 87 122 111 117 116 2369, Bosun 0 386 426 459 460 487 593 606 1442 2,014 2,361 2,558 2986 3621 4,324 4,802 2470, Carpenter 0 0 0 2 6 6 5 9 48 63 38 64 129 182 174 226 2574, Cruise Vessel Employees 27 462 1,950 3,040 4,250 5,694 6,538 9,349 20862 26,037 22,117 14,080 27559 34251 37,237 39,266 2610, Officer (Others) 174 241 265 259 257 311 317 358 1277 1,441 670 662 708 570 525 548 2743, Doctor-Assistant 0 2 2 2 4 7 15 19 41 43 55 49 65 89 84 84 2849, Crew (Others) 185 174 265 545 795 898 947 1,409 9969 14,265 11,348 4,396 10841 11894 12,337 13,741 2936, Trainee Polyvalent Officer 10 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3037, GP Rating 139 167 209 233 291 354 534 686 690 457 348 291 296 327 322 332 3138, GP Rating Trainee 14 9 12 13 36 54 143 257 351 448 391 265 352 465 436 487 3273, Cadet / Rating appeared for CoC Exam 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3366, Assitant Campboss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 3489 Handler 1 2 11 19 55 70 83 3590 IV Master 30 189 390 450 466 Nautical Ratings Total 18,679 23,579 30,505 36,910 44,548 49,144 56,916 63,520 97,703 1,15,779 1,06,451 86,972 1,19,096 1,41,898 1,55,169 1,63,985 Officer Ranks 351, Master 5,938 6,490 7,063 7,204 7,080 7,020 7,023 6,742 7372 7,800 7,967 8,065 8355 9214 9,639 9,745 362, Chief Officer 4,560 5,115 5,417 5,592 5,781 5,979 6,261 6,361 7116 7,486 7,652 7,796 8270 8696 9,210 9,553 373, Second Officer 4,403 5,303 5,921 6,373 6,900 7,057 7,185 7,006 8449 9,198 9,075 9,697 10295 11720 12,410 12,925 384, Watch Keeping Deck Officer OINW or Third officer 1,689 2,594 3,592 4,464 4,695 4,737 5,696 6,824 8117 8,543 8,079 7,946 8852 8718 9,044 9,646 395, Cadet(Nautical Science) 345 569 771 1,406 2,322 3,576 4,718 4,822 5895 5,591 5,090 4,693 5083 5338 4,935 4,693 406, Master (NCV) 152 225 259 282 301 317 322 295 356 374 376 413 404 414 408 427 417, Chief Officer (NCV) 163 183 223 247 282 284 300 313 357 372 350 398 380 386 338 363 428, Second Officer (NCV) 112 128 180 194 253 266 278 274 290 243 220 203 224 237 245 237439, Watch Keeping Deck Officer (NCV) OINW 155 184 258 332 354 373 439 394 508 396 354 353 316 269 217 208 4416, Other Senior Deck/Nautical Officers 44 47 53 65 76 78 64 74 192 230 175 133 173 196 185 204 4517, Other Deck/Nautical Officers 33 47 49 164 271 296 327 339 244 350 408 600 742 654 685 795 4650, Deck Cadet 18 28 70 177 225 278 438 645 1404 2,004 2,159 2,161 2825 3447 3,864 4,043 4775, Junior Officer 14 15 27 30 52 41 27 59 220 310 224 216 328 259 219 277 4842, Medical Officer (Doctor) 9 7 14 17 21 15 15 24 63 71 60 65 79 116 143 143 4939, Radio Officer 100 165 177 184 184 199 246 241 312 320 314 281 333 338 361 379 5040, Junior Radio Officer 2 4 8 4 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 2 5141, Radio Officer Trainee 7 5 10 7 4 3 5 3 2 3 5 1 4 4 11 9 5277 Dredge Master Grade I 13 9 14 14 17 19 12 5378 Dredge Master Grade II 3 4 5 4 3 4 3 5479 Dredge Mate Grade I 2 2 3 3 3 5580 Dredge Mate Grade II 1 2 Nautical Officers Total 17,744 21,109 24,092 26,742 28,805 30,520 33,346 34,417 40,897 43,307 42,522 43,044 46,686 50,031 51,940 53,669Engineering Rating and Officers Details YEARS Sr.No. Rank Rank Decsription 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Rating Ranks 129, Engine Petty Officer 2,317 2,607 2,917 3,453 3,978 4,291 4,862 5,073 5971 6,452 6943 7020 7998 9462 10,561 11,539 230, Watch keeping Motor Man 3,329 4,053 4,627 5,431 5,856 6,083 6,866 6,886 6790 6,024 5240 5173 5051 4943 5,027 4,922 331, Engine Serang 32 36 56 41 40 44 54 54 57 41 42 40 36 37 37 40 432, Engine Rating 1,370 1,708 2,133 2,513 2,939 3,131 3,576 3,765 3823 3,612 3711 3377 3745 3836 3,503 3,645 533, Trainee Engine Rating 39 71 78 98 160 322 620 1,105 2135 3,105 2784 2086 2362 3338 4,388 4,742 657, Oiler 483 643 825 1,014 1,114 1,296 1,629 1,816 3995 5,432 5879 6057 7458 9109 10,874 11,893 761, Motorman 217 255 285 309 330 351 400 390 1531 2,342 2908 3132 3377 3877 4,015 4,143 862, Gen Engg 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 8 3 3 2 1 13 19 21 963, Pumpman 203 237 260 252 269 275 306 326 858 1,282 1479 1565 1652 1943 2,107 2,232 1071, Crane Operator 32 45 55 61 56 84 96 151 338 410 416 444 519 560 662 760 1172, Mechanic 9 8 12 15 25 26 37 84 305 430 304 294 281 218 239 329 1283 Chief Pipe Operator 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1384, Pipe Operator 1 3 8 13 25 29 45 1485, Skipper 3 2 2 3 7 11 10 1587, Electro Technical Rating 11 27 35 63 212 266 336 1688, Electro Technical Cadet 3 31 55 185 350 578 790 Engineering Ratings Total 8,032 9,664 11,249 13,188 14,769 15,904 18,448 19,652 25,811 29,151 29,772 29,290 32,744 37,930 42,316 45,451 Officer Ranks 1718, Chief Engineer 5,336 5,876 6,397 6,610 6,475 6,338 6,472 6,218 6832 7,137 7077 7323 7800 8558 8,972 9,023 1819, 2nd Engineer 4,396 4,988 5,558 5,921 5,988 6,069 6,359 6,424 7309 7,634 7804 8159 8834 9566 10,058 10,403 1920, 3rd Engineer 3,115 3,958 4,761 5,296 5,715 6,094 6,360 6,098 7516 8,334 8450 8822 9464 10737 11,524 12,095 2021, Watch Keeping Engineer Officer OICEW 777 1,288 1,912 2,678 3,428 4,043 4,993 5,766 7186 7,539 7423 7273 8058 7888 8,285 8,918 2122, Trainee Marine Engineer 247 292 377 524 768 1,528 2,572 3,109 4325 4,302 3687 3531 4625 5219 4,688 4,026 2223, Engineer Cadet 48 57 66 83 125 278 700 1,011 1357 1,298 1084 1046 1338 1336 1,689 1,742 2324, Chief Engineer (NCV) 203 301 358 381 401 428 454 438 522 514 514 545 553 574 597 632 2425, 2nd Engineer (NCV) 142 210 256 311 337 353 385 364 409 388 400 376 394 404 405 428 2526, Watchkeeping Engineer Officer (NCV) OICEW 77 138 189 226 259 284 325 313 404 374 331 269 273 265 264 259 2627, Electrical/Electronics Officer 2,746 3,323 3,671 3,988 4,337 4,633 4,806 4,601 4128 3,560 3272 3254 3232 3474 3,932 4,036 2728, Assitant Electrical/Electronics Officer 253 271 295 295 358 499 864 1,370 1792 1,854 1710 1733 2180 2378 2,460 2,703 2834, Other Senior Engineering Officers 17 19 20 19 12 22 49 55 110 189 126 100 154 155 162 195 2935, Other Engineering Officers 133 150 166 168 215 220 285 345 425 470 448 457 570 587 713 759 3051, Electro Technical Officer 322 409 463 495 550 588 606 648 2027 2,978 3311 3511 4018 4412 4,688 5,082 3176, Marine Engineer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 78 85 77 46 37 31 20 3281, Dredge Engineer Grade I 3 4 3 5 4 7 2 3382 Dredge Engineer Grade II 2 1 1 1 1 Engineering OfficersTotal 17,812 21,280 24,489 26,995 28,968 31,377 35,230 36,760 44,388 46,652 45,726 46,481 51,545 55,595 58,476 60,324Rating and Officers YEARS Sr.No. Rank Decsription 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Rating Ranks 1Catering Officer/Chief Steward 197 223 215 246 502 440 417 621 334 296 329 326 342 297 276 257 2Cook 3,314 3,918 4,529 5,201 6,208 6,359 7,271 7,656 9305 9,947 10,072 9,085 10301 11480 12,412 12672 3Trainee Saloon Rating 45 48 43 52 82 130 229 470 744 838 771 689 701 899 1,088 1091 4Cook Trainee 10 26 24 52 89 129 218 330 529 686 559 557 705 775 850 921 5Deck Petty Officer 1,059 1,166 1,253 1,309 1,396 1,468 1,674 1,774 1828 1,894 1,839 1,555 1701 2106 2,440 2587 6Deck Watchkeeping Rating 5,613 6,749 8,022 9,008 9,666 9,826 10,781 10,818 11805 10,871 10,919 10,907 11083 11115 10,708 10541 7Deck Serang 2,365 2,512 2,689 2,755 2,865 2,760 2,857 2,755 2315 1,698 1,560 1,486 1389 1410 1,249 1136 8Deck Rating 2,282 3,018 3,802 4,626 5,791 6,795 8,158 8,635 8998 8,483 7,827 7,181 7556 7920 7,357 7074 9Trainee Deck Rating 86 112 130 160 242 478 1,078 2,312 4207 6,247 5,767 4,375 5260 7598 9,546 9777 10Saloon Rating 1,921 3,153 5,026 6,609 8,580 9,462 10,394 9,379 6804 6,425 6,379 6,222 7004 7798 8,359 8687 11NCV (Deck) 0 0 2 12 8 16 25 49 47 45 43 35 58 12 6 100 12Hospitality Staff 37 128 229 554 837 823 1,091 1,689 4611 6,770 5,378 5,033 8180 11452 12,818 13677 13Hospitality Staff (New Entrant) 0 0 2 5 12 19 20 244 922 978 855 23 542 652 390 263 14Ordinary Seaman 96 140 197 339 500 620 949 1,035 3126 5,446 5,928 5,871 7185 9332 11,115 12433 15A B 708 867 1,093 1,276 1,433 1,594 1,979 2,224 5378 7,823 8,408 8,885 11159 13714 16,586 18318 16Seaman 20 32 45 52 77 174 299 334 886 533 231 200 193 204 141 88 17Deck Stwd 2 4 3 2 6 15 26 36 34 60 52 48 73 148 104 96 18H K Cleaner 0 0 0 3 14 35 69 139 99 114 82 41 1 2 1 1 19Wiper 15 25 4 78 119 161 261 289 952 1,749 1,989 1,872 2297 2968 3,578 4026 20Campboss 7 10 50 14 15 13 15 19 47 80 77 77 91 56 65 82 21Reefer 4 3 13 4 4 7 7 7 10 2 21 11 8 4 3 4 22Assitant Reefer 349 1 4 0 3 7 5 10 38 21 34 87 122 111 117 116 23Bosun 0 386 426 459 460 487 593 606 1442 2,014 2,361 2,558 2986 3621 4,324 4802 24Carpenter 0 0 0 2 6 6 5 9 48 63 38 64 129 182 174 226 25Cruise Vessel Employees 27 462 1,950 3,040 4,250 5,694 6,538 9,349 20862 26,037 22,117 14,080 27559 34251 37,237 39266 26Officer (Others) 174 241 265 259 257 311 317 358 1277 1,441 670 662 708 570 525 548 27Doctor-Assistant 0 2 2 2 4 7 15 19 41 43 55 49 65 89 84 84 28Crew (Others) 185 174 265 545 795 898 947 1,409 9969 14,265 11,348 4,396 10841 11894 12,337 13741 29Trainee Polyvalent Officer 10 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 30GP Rating 139 167 209 233 291 354 534 686 690 457 348 291 296 327 322 332 31GP Rating Trainee 14 9 12 13 36 54 143 257 351 448 391 265 352 465 436 487 32Cadet / Rating appeared for CoC Exam 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33Handler 1 2 11 19 55 70 83 34Engine Petty Officer 2,317 2,607 2,917 3,453 3,978 4,291 4,862 5,073 5971 6,452 6,943 7,020 7998 9462 10,561 11539 35Watch keeping Motor Man 3,329 4,053 4,627 5,431 5,856 6,083 6,866 6,886 6790 6,024 5,240 5,173 5051 4943 5,027 4922 36Engine Serang 32 36 56 41 40 44 54 54 57 41 41 40 36 37 37 40 37Engine Rating 1,370 1,708 2,133 2,513 2,939 3,131 3,576 3,765 3823 3,612 3,711 3,377 3745 3836 3,503 3645 38Trainee Engine Rating 39 71 78 98 160 322 620 1,105 2135 3,105 2,784 2,086 2362 3338 4,388 4742 39Oiler 483 643 825 1,014 1,114 1,296 1,629 1,816 3995 5,432 5,879 6,057 7458 9109 10,874 11893 40Motorman 217 255 285 309 330 351 400 390 1531 2,342 2,908 3,132 3377 3877 4,015 4143 41Gen Engg 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 8 3 3 2 1 13 19 21 42Pumpman 203 237 260 252 269 275 306 326 858 1,282 1,479 1,565 1652 1943 2,107 2232 43Crane Operator 32 45 55 61 56 84 96 151 338 410 416 444 519 560 662 760 44Mechanic 9 8 12 15 25 26 37 84 305 430 304 294 281 218 239 32945Assitant Campboss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 46Pipe Operator 1 3 8 13 25 29 45 47Skipper 3 2 2 3 7 11 10 48Electro Technical Rating 11 27 35 63 212 266 336 49Electro Technical Cadet 3 31 55 185 350 578 790 50IV Master 30 189 390 450 466 51Chief Pipe Operator 4 Total Ratings 26,711 33,243 41,754 50,098 59,317 65,048 75,364 83,172 1,23,514 1,44,930 1,36,222 1,16,262 1,51,840 1,79,828 1,97,485 2,09,436 YEARS Sr.No. Rank Decsription 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Officer Ranks 1Master 5,938 6,490 7,063 7,204 7,080 7,020 7,023 6,742 7372 7,800 7,967 8,065 8355 9214 9,639 9745 2Chief Officer 4,560 5,115 5,417 5,592 5,781 5,979 6,261 6,361 7116 7,486 7,652 7,796 8270 8696 9,210 9553 3Second Officer 4,403 5,303 5,921 6,373 6,900 7,057 7,185 7,006 8449 9,198 9,075 9,697 10295 11720 12,410 12925 4Watch Keeping Deck Officer OINW or Third officer 1,689 2,594 3,592 4,464 4,695 4,737 5,696 6,824 8117 8,543 8,079 7,946 8852 8718 9,044 9646 5Cadet(Nautical Science) 345 569 771 1,406 2,322 3,576 4,718 4,822 5895 5,591 5,090 4,693 5083 5338 4,935 4693 6Master (NCV) 152 225 259 282 301 317 322 295 356 374 376 413 404 414 408 427 7Chief Officer (NCV) 163 183 223 247 282 284 300 313 357 372 350 398 380 386 338 363 8Second Officer (NCV) 112 128 180 194 253 266 278 274 290 243 220 203 224 237 245 237 9Watch Keeping Deck Officer (NCV) OINW 155 184 258 332 354 373 439 394 508 396 354 353 316 269 217 208 10Other Senior Deck/Nautical Officers 44 47 53 65 76 78 64 74 192 230 175 133 173 196 185 204 11Other Deck/Nautical Officers 33 47 49 164 271 296 327 339 244 350 408 600 742 654 685 795 12Deck Cadet 18 28 70 177 225 278 438 645 1404 2,004 2,159 2,161 2825 3447 3,864 4043 13Junior Officer 14 15 27 30 52 41 27 59 220 310 224 216 328 259 219 277 14Medical Officer (Doctor) 9 7 14 17 21 15 15 24 63 71 60 65 79 116 143 143 15Radio Officer 100 165 177 184 184 199 246 241 312 320 314 281 333 338 361 379 16Junior Radio Officer 2 4 8 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 17Radio Officer Trainee 7 5 10 7 4 3 5 3 2 3 5 1 4 4 11 9 18Dredge Master Grade I 13 9 14 14 17 19 12 19Dredge Master Grade II 3 4 5 4 3 4 3 20Chief Engineer 5,336 5,876 6,397 6,610 6,475 6,338 6,472 6,218 6832 7,137 7,077 7,323 7800 8558 8,972 9023 212nd Engineer 4,396 4,988 5,558 5,921 5,988 6,069 6,359 6,424 7309 7,634 7,804 8,159 8834 9566 10,058 10403 223rd Engineer 3,115 3,958 4,761 5,296 5,715 6,094 6,360 6,098 7516 8,334 8,450 8,822 9464 10737 11,524 12095 23Watch Keeping Engineer Officer OICEW 777 1,288 1,912 2,678 3,428 4,043 4,993 5,766 7186 7,539 7,423 7,273 8058 7888 8,285 8918 24Trainee Marine Engineer 247 292 377 524 768 1,528 2,572 3,109 4325 4,302 3,687 3,531 4625 5219 4,688 4026 25Engineer Cadet 48 57 66 83 125 278 700 1,011 1357 1,298 1,085 1,046 1338 1336 1,689 1742 26Chief Engineer (NCV) 203 301 358 381 401 428 454 438 522 514 514 545 553 574 597 632 272nd Engineer (NCV) 142 210 256 311 337 353 385 364 409 388 400 376 394 404 405 428 28Watchkeeping Engineer Officer (NCV) OICEW 77 138 189 226 259 284 325 313 404 374 338 269 273 265 264 259 29Electrical/Electronics Officer 2,746 3,323 3,671 3,988 4,337 4,633 4,806 4,601 4128 3,560 3,272 3,254 3232 3474 3,932 4036 30Assitant Electrical/Electronics Officer 253 271 295 295 358 499 864 1,370 1792 1,854 1,710 1,733 2180 2378 2,460 2703 31Other Senior Engineering Officers 17 19 20 19 12 22 49 55 110 189 126 100 154 155 162 195 32Other Engineering Officers 133 150 166 168 215 220 285 345 425 470 448 457 570 587 713 759 33Electro Technical Officer 322 409 463 495 550 588 606 648 2027 2,978 3,311 3,511 4018 4412 4,688 5082 34Marine Engineer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 78 85 77 46 37 31 20 35Dredge Engineer Grade I 3 4 3 5 4 7 2 36Dredge Engineer Grade II 2 1 1 1 1 37Dredge Mate Grade I 2 2 3 3 338Dredge Mate Grade II 1 2 Total Officers 35,556 42,389 48,581 53,737 57,773 61,897 68,576 71,177 85,285 89,959 88,256 89,525 98,231 1,05,626 1,10,416 1,13,993 Total Seafarer 62,267 75,632 90,3351,03,835 1,17,090 1,26,945 1,43,940 1,54,349 2,08,799 2,34,889 2,24,478 2,05,787 2,50,071 2,85,454 3,07,901 3,23,429Nautical Female Rating and Officers Details Enginering Female Rating and Officers Details Sr.No. rank Rank Decsription 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Sr.No. Rank Rank Decsription 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Rating Ranks Rating Ranks 110, Officer (Others) 2 2 6 3 4 211, Deck Petty Officer 2 2 3 3 2 129, Engine Petty Officer 1 1 1 1 1 312, Deck Watchkeeping Rating 1 0 0 0 2 230, Watch keeping Motor Man 1 0 0 0 0 414, Deck Rating 25 62 97 148 207 363, Pumpman 1 1 1 1 1 515, Trainee Deck Rating 2 2 8 44 58 488, Electro Technical Cadet 2 4 7 12 22 643, Doctor-Assistant 3 6 10 13 12 533 Trainee Engine Rating 0 0 1 2 5 744, Catering Officer/Chief Steward 2 2 1 5 3 632, Engine Rating 0 0 0 0 2 846, Saloon Rating 14 13 17 14 15 949, Crew (Others) 154 340 466 491 577 1053, Hospitality Staff 373 623 892 1,132 1,357 1154, Hospitality Staff (New Entrant) 7 89 158 172 156 1256, A B 1 1 0 0 1 1345 cook 8 14 16 27 1455 Ordinary Seaman 2 3 7 10 1574, Cruise Vessel Employees 733 1798 2540 3,131 3,547 1638 GP Rating Trainee 0 0 1 0 0 1760 H K Cleaner 0 0 1 0 0 1847 Trainee Saloon Rating 0 0 1 2 2 52 NCV (Deck) 0 0 0 0 1 1948 Cook Trainee 0 0 0 8 6 2064 Wiper 1 2 Rating Total 1319 2950 4218 5,190 5,989 Rating Total 5 6 10 16 31 Officesrs Ranks 11, Master 5 4 6 8 9 Officesrs Ranks 22, Chief Officer 24 20 20 24 25 33, Second Officer 21 25 28 29 39 118, Chief Engineer 4 4 3 3 5 44, Watch Keeping Deck Officer OINW or Third officer 42 40 54 67 97 219, 2nd Engineer 13 11 9 10 8 55, Cadet(Nautical Science) 55 94 148 196 271 320, 3rd Engineer 11 9 11 22 30 616, Other Senior Deck/Nautical Officers 1 1 1 421, Watch Keeping Engineer Officer OICEW 22 29 42 65 85 717, Other Deck/Nautical Officers 9 15 25 34 72 522, Trainee Marine Engineer 21 37 61 58 82 842, Medical Officer (Doctor) 3 6 7 12 10 623, Engineer Cadet 6 22 27 38 47 950, Deck Cadet 14 24 55 95 155 726, Watchkeeping Engineer Officer (NCV) OICEW 1 1 0 0 0 1075, Junior Officer 2 3 0 2 827, Electrical/Electronics Officer 4 7 7 11 15 119 Watch Keeping Deck Officer (NCV) OINW 1 0 0 928, Assitant Electrical/Electronics Officer 7 14 28 40 47 116 Master (NCV) 0 0 1 0 0 1035, Other Engineering Officers 3 3 1 2 127 Chief Officer (NCV) 0 0 1 1 0 1151, Electro Technical Officer 6 3 6 8 11 Officer Total 176 232 345 467 681 1276, Marine Engineer 1 1 0 0 13 34Other Senior Engineering Officers 1 0 0 Officer Total 99 138 197 256 332 Total 1495 3182 4563 5657 6670 Total 104 144 207 272 363

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