DCIL Recruitment 2026: 28 Trainee Vacancies & Fleet Personnel Walk-in Interviews
Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) Recruitment 2026: Dredging Corporation of India Limited, operating under a consortium of major port authorities, has issued Advertisement No. 04/2026 for a walk-in recruitment involving 28 specified trainee vacancies and additional experienced Fleet Personnel ranks. Interviews will be held on 5 and 6 November 2026, according to post category. The engagement is temporary and contractual, not guaranteed permanent employment.
The 28 notified trainee vacancies comprise 14 Trainee Marine Engineer, 10 Trainee Electrical Officer and 4 NCV Trainee vacancies. Additional fleet ranks are advertised, but the advertisement does not give a numerical vacancy count for the fleet personnel positions; do not present 28 as the total of all fleet plus trainee openings.
Important: This is walk-in recruitment. The notice explicitly states that candidates attending walk-in interviews need not apply online. Candidates must bring the completed official Bio-Data/Application form and original documents for verification on the appropriate interview date.
DCIL Recruitment 2026 – Overview
| Company | Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) |
|---|---|
| Advertisement | 04/2026 (Walk-in Interview) |
| Posts | Fleet Personnel, Trainee Marine Engineer, Trainee Electrical Officer, NCV Trainee |
| Confirmed numeric trainee vacancies | 28 |
| Fleet personnel vacancies | Number not specified |
| Qualifications | Marine Engineering degree/GME; eligible Electrical/Electronics-related engineering degrees with ETO course; 10th + GP Rating and approved Exit Exam; or relevant maritime certificates/experience for fleet ranks |
| Monthly trainee stipend | ₹10,000–₹25,000, plus applicable daily victualling allowance |
| Nature of employment | Temporary contractual engagement / specified trainee arrangements |
| Application | Walk-in; no online application needed |
| Fleet interview date | 5 November 2026, from 10:00 AM |
| Trainee interview date | 6 November 2026, from 10:00 AM |
| Official notice | Download original DCI Advertisement 04/2026 |
DCIL Trainee Vacancy 2026 – Post-wise and Reservation Details
| Trainee Designation | Vacancies | Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee Marine Engineer (TME) | 14 | UR 5, OBC 3, SC 2, ST 3, EWS 1 |
| Trainee Electrical Officer (TELO) | 10 | OBC 2, SC 4, ST 2, EWS 2 |
| NCV Trainee – NCV(T) | 4 | UR 1, SC 1, ST 1, EWS 1 |
| Total | 28 |
DCIL Fleet Personnel Posts – Maritime Certificates and Experience
The following fleet personnel ranks are notified without a post-wise vacancy count. The advertisement requires specified Certificates of Competency or other professional maritime certificates, depending on rank:
| Fleet Personnel Rank | Eligibility Summary |
|---|---|
| Dredge Master | Master (FG) / Dredge Master Grade I / Master (NCV), as specified |
| Chief Officer | 1st Mate (FG) / Dredge Master Grade II / Mate (NCV) |
| 2nd Officer | 2nd Mate (FG) / NWKO-NCV / Dredge Mate Grade I, with notified dredger watch-keeping experience |
| 3rd Officer | NWKO (NCV) certificate holder |
| Chief Engineer Officer | MEO Class I / Dredge Engineer Grade I / permitted MEO qualifications with specified experience |
| 2nd Engineer Officer | MEO Class II / Dredge Engineer Grade II / permitted alternatives with specified experience |
| 4th Engineer Officer | MEO Class IV |
| Petty Officer (Dredging) | Specified Indian Navy survey/navigation background, NWKO-NCV / Dredge Mate Grade II qualification or GPR with two years’ dredger tube-operator experience |
Selection: Fleet personnel are selected based on interview performance, with a minimum qualifying interview score of 50 out of 100. These are not general SSLC/ITI entry-level positions.
Qualification – Trainee Marine Engineer (14 Vacancies)
Applicants should have completed four-year Marine Engineering from an IMU-affiliated college or other DG Shipping-approved / recognised institution; or a recognised Graduate Marine Engineering (GME) programme after completing a four-year Engineering degree.
Important exclusion: Candidates who already hold MEO Class IV Certificate of Competency or are about to obtain it are expressly ineligible to apply as a Trainee Marine Engineer.
Training: Approximately 6 months onboard, subject to DCIL/DG Shipping operational needs.
Qualification – Trainee Electrical Officer (10 Vacancies)
Applicants must have a qualifying four-year degree in Electrical Engineering; Electronics Engineering; Electrical & Electronics Engineering; Electronics & Telecommunication / Communication Engineering; or Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering from an eligible institution.
They must also have completed a four-month Electro Technical Officer (ETO) course from a DG Shipping-approved institute. Basic STCW courses are also required as stated in the advertisement.
Training: Approximately 8 months onboard, subject to programme requirements.
Qualification – NCV Trainee (4 Vacancies)
Candidates need SSC / Class 10 pass from a recognised board plus a Pre-sea GP Rating course and must have passed the DG Shipping-approved Exit Examination with at least 60% aggregate marks. SSLC alone is insufficient for NCV(T).
Age: Less than 25 years on the date of joining on board for all NCV(T) applicants.
Training: Approximately 18 months onboard, subject to extension or curtailment according to requirements.
DCIL Trainee Monthly Stipend and Daily Victualling Allowance
| Post | Monthly Stipend | Victualling Allowance |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee Marine Engineer | ₹25,000 | ₹600 per day |
| Trainee Electrical Officer | ₹25,000 | ₹600 per day |
| NCV Trainee | ₹10,000 | ₹405 per day |
These are training stipends, not basic government pay-matrix salaries. The provided advertisement does not specify a consolidated salary table for the experienced fleet ranks.
₹3 Lakh Bank Guarantee / Deposit and Five-year Service Obligation
Candidates selected as Trainee Marine Engineer and Trainee Electrical Officer must execute a bank guarantee of ₹3,00,000 or deposit the same amount with DCIL as a condition linked to an obligation to serve DCIL for five years following completion of the requisite training and obtaining the CoC / posting as ELO, respectively. Read the full terms carefully before attending or accepting an offer.
DCIL Walk-in Interview Dates and Centres
5 November 2026 – Fleet Personnel
Reporting from 10:00 AM onwards. Fleet personnel may attend at the specified centres:
- Kochi (Kerala): DCIL, Door No. 57/566 (D9), Chackalackal Building, KP Vallon Road, Kadavanthara, Kochi – 682020; phone 0484-2962032.
- Visakhapatnam: Dredge House, H.B. Colony, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam – 530022, Andhra Pradesh.
- Chennai: Indian Maritime University, East Coast Road, Semmencherry, Chennai – 600119.
- Kolkata: DCIL, KOPT Quarters B3 & B5, Nimakmahal Road, Kolkata – 700043.
6 November 2026 – Trainee Marine Engineer / Trainee Electrical Officer / NCV(T)
Reporting from 10:00 AM onwards. The trainee interview centre is Dredge House, H.B. Colony, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam – 530022, Andhra Pradesh. The announcement does not offer the Kochi centre for trainee interviews.
Contact: recruitfs@dcil.co.in; 0891-2871235 / 2871245.
DCIL Trainee Selection Process
TME and TELO: Merit combines 80% weightage for percentage in the required academic qualification and 20% for the interview. For GME holders, the four-year Engineering degree percentage is used. There are 100 marks in total. Minimum cut-offs: Gen/OBC 50% each in academic and interview components (at least 40/80 and 10/20 respectively); SC/ST 45% each (36/80 and 9/20).
NCV(T): Selection is based on 50% weightage for SSC/Class 10 marks and 50% weightage for GP Rating Exit Examination marks.
Fleet personnel: Interview-based, minimum 50/100 marks.
Documents Required for DCIL Walk-in Interview 2026
Candidates must bring their completed Bio-Data/Application form from the advertisement, original certificates and one set of self-attested photocopies, including where applicable:
- Class 10 / SSC certificate as evidence of date of birth.
- Semester-wise marks and final engineering degree / provisional degree / GP Rating or professional training qualifications, depending on the post.
- Valid Indian CDC, Passport, INDOS and basic STCW 2010 certificates as expressly required by the notice.
- Relevant CoC/CoP maritime certificates and ship-service experience evidence for fleet ranks.
- DG Shipping-approved four-month ETO certificate for Trainee Electrical Officers; relevant GME certificates where applicable.
- SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS certificates and OBC declaration as prescribed; any required English translation/notarisation.
- University-authorised CGPA/SGPA-to-percentage conversion certificate or conversion methodology where relevant.
Note: The original advertisement includes the Bio-Data form and NCV(T)/TME/TELO application form in its annexed pages. Download and print the relevant prescribed form rather than preparing an unrelated format.
How to Apply – No Online Application
- Read DCIL Advertisement 04/2026 (Official PDF) and check the precise post-specific qualification, documents and certificate validity.
- Download/print the prescribed Bio-Data or Trainee Application format included in the advertisement; complete it accurately.
- Arrange originals and one self-attested photocopy set of all applicable educational, identity, professional, maritime, experience and category certificates.
- Attend the correct walk-in venue: Fleet ranks on 5 November 2026 at one of four listed centres (including Kochi), or TME, TELO and NCV(T) on 6 November 2026 in Visakhapatnam.
- Report from 10:00 AM as instructed and complete document verification and the interview/selection process.
- Watch DCIL’s official Career page for any amendments, results or further instructions.
Exception for internal floating staff: The advertisement gives a separate procedure for on-board staff unable to sign off, permitting video-conference participation with the Master’s recommendation and submission of CV and documents by 3 November 2026 at 3:00 PM to recruitfs@dcil.co.in. This is not a general online-application deadline for walk-in candidates.
Application Fee
The walk-in advertisement does not specify an application or examination fee for general walk-in candidates. Do not mistake the ₹3 lakh bank guarantee/deposit applicable to selected TME and TELO trainees for a non-refundable application fee.
DCIL Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
| Internal floating staff document-email deadline (conditional only) | 3 November 2026, 3:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Fleet personnel walk-in | 5 November 2026, from 10:00 AM (Kochi, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Kolkata) |
| Trainee walk-in | 6 November 2026, from 10:00 AM (Visakhapatnam only) |
| Online application | Not required |
Official Links
| Detailed DCIL 04/2026 PDF and application formats | Download official walk-in notice |
|---|---|
| DCIL Career and Recruitment Updates | Visit Dredging Corporation of India careers |
| DCIL Official Website | dredge-india.com |
Frequently Asked Questions – DCIL Recruitment 2026
How many DCIL trainee vacancies are there?
28 specified trainee vacancies: 14 TME, 10 TELO and 4 NCV(T). Experienced fleet personnel ranks are also listed, but their seat count is not stated.
Can Class 10-pass candidates apply for NCV Trainee?
Only with additional maritime qualifications. Besides Class 10 pass, applicants need the pre-sea GP Rating course and at least 60% in the DG Shipping-approved Exit Examination. SSLC alone is not sufficient.
Can B.Tech Mechanical candidates directly apply for TME?
The notification permits recognised Graduate Marine Engineering after a completed four-year Engineering degree, or the relevant four-year Marine Engineering degree. A B.Tech Mechanical degree alone is not stated as sufficient for TME.
What qualification is required for Trainee Electrical Officer?
A specified four-year Electrical/Electronics-related Engineering degree plus four-month DG Shipping-approved ETO training and required STCW documentation.
What is the stipend?
TME and TELO: ₹25,000/month plus ₹600/day victualling. NCV(T): ₹10,000/month plus ₹405/day victualling.
Are there DCIL walk-in interviews in Kerala?
Yes, Kochi on 5 November 2026 for experienced fleet personnel. Trainees must attend Visakhapatnam on 6 November.
What is the application fee?
No general walk-in examination/application fee is specified. Selected TME/TELO candidates must satisfy the separate ₹3 lakh bank guarantee or deposit and service commitment.
Are these permanent jobs?
No. The notice states the posts are temporary contractual in nature, and applicants cannot claim regular/permanent employment in the future.
Disclaimer: Geosial Eduland is an independent recruitment information portal and not affiliated with Dredging Corporation of India Limited. This article was prepared from the official 15-page advertisement and forms, 04/2026. The company’s official notification governs eligibility, documents, venue changes and any corrigenda.
