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Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) has announced a walk-in interview for trainee posts under Advertisement No. 04/2026. The notice covers 28 trainee posts in total: Trainee Marine Engineer, Trainee Electrical Officer and NCV Trainee. There is no online application form for this drive. Eligible candidates must report in person at the venue on the walk-in date, with the prescribed application form, original certificates and self-attested photocopies. The trainee walk-in is on 6 November 2026 at Visakhapatnam. The application fee is Nil, as no fee is mentioned in the notice. Candidates should read the official notification carefully before attending. For other engineering openings, see also NTPC Engineering Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026, EIL Recruitment 2026 and NTPC Limited Deputy Manager Recruitment 2026.
Short Information & Overview
| Organization | Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) |
| Total Post | 28 |
| Post Name | Trainee Marine Engineer, Trainee Electrical Officer, NCV Trainee |
| Advertisement Number | 04/2026 (Walk-in-Interview) |
| Education Qualification | Marine Engineering degree or Graduate Marine Engineering for TME; Electrical or Electronics degree with ETO course for TELO; SSC with Pre-sea GP Rating course and DG Shipping exit examination for NCV Trainee (see details below) |
| Age Limit | NCV Trainee below 25 years as on date of joining on board; other post-wise age limits are not specified in the notice |
| Salary/Stipend | TME and TELO Rs. 25,000 per month plus Rs. 600 per day victualling allowance; NCV Trainee Rs. 10,000 per month plus Rs. 405 per day victualling allowance |
| Start/End Date | Fleet Personnel walk-in: 5 November 2026; Trainee walk-in: 6 November 2026, both from 10:00 AM onwards |
| Official Website | dredge-india.com |
| Application Mode | Walk-in interview only |
Application Fee & Important Dates
| Important Dates | Application Fee |
| Internal floating staff CV submission, where applicable: 3 November 2026 by 3:00 PM Fleet Personnel walk-in: 5 November 2026 from 10:00 AM onwards Trainee walk-in: 6 November 2026 from 10:00 AM onwards |
Application fee: Nil No application fee is mentioned in the notice, so no fee figure has been added here. |
Post Name & Education Qualification
| Post Name | Education Qualification |
| Trainee Marine Engineer (TME) | 4-year degree in Marine Engineering from an IMU-affiliated or DG Shipping-approved or recognised institution, or Graduate Marine Engineering after a 4-year engineering degree. |
| Trainee Electrical Officer (TELO) | 4-year degree in Electrical, Electronics, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Telecommunication, Communication, or Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, plus a 4-month Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) course from a DG Shipping-approved institute. |
| NCV Trainee | SSC or 10th pass, plus Pre-sea GP Rating course and a DG Shipping-approved exit examination with minimum 60% aggregate marks. |
Total Post
| Post Name | Total Posts |
| Trainee Marine Engineer | 14 |
| Trainee Electrical Officer | 10 |
| NCV Trainee | 4 |
| Total | 28 |
The same notice also advertises Fleet Personnel posts, including Dredge Master, Chief Officer, 2nd and 3rd Officer, Chief, Second and 4th Engineer Officer, and Petty Officer (Dredging). Their vacancy count is not specified in the notice, so those posts are not included in the 28 trainee total above.
Category Wise Total Post
| Post Name | Category Breakup | Total |
| Trainee Marine Engineer | UR 5, OBC 3, SC 2, ST 3, EWS 1 | 14 |
| Trainee Electrical Officer | OBC 2, SC 4, ST 2, EWS 2 (no UR figure is given in the notice) | 10 |
| NCV Trainee | UR 1, SC 1, ST 1, EWS 1 | 4 |
Age Limit
NCV Trainee candidates should be below 25 years as on the date of joining on board. Other post-wise age limits are not specified in the sources for this notice, so no other age figure is given here. Candidates should confirm any further condition from the official notification before attending.
Salary Details
Trainee Marine Engineers and Trainee Electrical Officers will receive a stipend of Rs. 25,000 per month, plus a victualling allowance of Rs. 600 per day. NCV Trainees will receive Rs. 10,000 per month, plus a victualling allowance of Rs. 405 per day. The official notice states onboard training of 6 months for Trainee Marine Engineers, 8 months for Trainee Electrical Officers and 18 months for NCV Trainees, subject to the conditions in the notice. Candidates selected as Trainee Marine Engineer or Trainee Electrical Officer will have to execute a bank guarantee of Rs. 3 lakh, or deposit the same amount with DCIL, to serve DCIL for five years after completing the training period and obtaining the Certificate of Competency or posting as Electro-Technical Officer, as applicable.
Selection Process
Selection is through walk-in interview and academic merit, as applicable, followed by document verification. For Trainee Marine Engineers and Trainee Electrical Officers, the notice gives 80% weightage to marks in the prescribed qualification and 20% weightage to the interview, out of 100 marks. For NCV Trainees, the notice gives 50% weightage to SSC or 10th class marks and 50% weightage to the GP Rating exit examination. Fleet Personnel are selected on interview performance.
How to Apply
- Read Advertisement No. 04/2026 on the official DCIL career page carefully and check that you meet the qualification for your post.
- Download and fill the prescribed application form given with the notice.
- Report at the correct venue on the walk-in date from 10:00 AM onwards: Fleet Personnel on 5 November 2026 at Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Kolkata or Kochi, and trainees on 6 November 2026 at Visakhapatnam.
- Internal floating staff, where applicable, should submit their CV by 3 November 2026 by 3:00 PM, as stated in the notice.
- Carry the filled form, original certificates and one set of self-attested photocopies for document verification at the walk-in.
- There is no online application form for this drive, so do not look for an online apply link.
FAQs
Q. How many trainee posts are available in DCIL Trainee Recruitment 2026?
A. A total of 28 trainee posts: Trainee Marine Engineer 14, Trainee Electrical Officer 10 and NCV Trainee 4.
Q. Is there an online application form?
A. No. This is a walk-in interview only, so candidates must attend in person with the prescribed form and documents.
Q. When and where is the trainee walk-in?
A. On 6 November 2026 from 10:00 AM onwards at Visakhapatnam. Fleet Personnel walk in on 5 November 2026 at Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Kolkata and Kochi.
Q. What is the application fee?
A. Nil. No application fee is mentioned in the notice.
Q. What stipend will trainees receive?
A. Trainee Marine Engineers and Trainee Electrical Officers receive Rs. 25,000 per month plus Rs. 600 per day victualling allowance. NCV Trainees receive Rs. 10,000 per month plus Rs. 405 per day victualling allowance.
Q. What is the age limit for NCV Trainee?
A. Below 25 years as on the date of joining on board. Other post-wise age limits are not specified in the notice.
Important Links
| Official Notification | Click Here |
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