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India's Section 8 Organization framework for Maritime aspirants. 100% Seat Allocation in MTIs Approved by Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA), Govt. of India. Every step in writing — from the day when you Apply to the day you board your training campus.

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ISO 9001:2015 Certified
100% Documented Path
3 Listed Offices · India
100% Transparent - No Middlemen
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5K+
Placed
10
Stages
₹0
Cash
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Section 8 Organization
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ISO 9001:2015Certified Management System
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DGMA ApprovedOnly approved MTIs
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100% DocumentedEvery step in writing
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3 Listed OfficesWalk in. Verify. Decide.
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Advisory to Aspirants & Parents— Beware of Fraudulent Agents

HBIMS-NAF&SA™ never collects fees through unauthorised persons, anonymous WhatsApp numbers, or cash channels. Always verify through our official website or our verified WhatsApp line +91 9650819757, Direct Line- +91 9205222414. Report any suspicious activity immediately — your savings deserve a paper trail, not a verbal promise.

✓ Bank channel only ✓ Official invoice for every payment ✓ Official WhatsApp: +91 9650819757

Eligibility Criteria for Merchant Navy Admission 2026

✦Minimum Age: 17.5 Years✦Maximum Age: 25 Years✦SC/ST Relaxation: 5 Years✦OBC (NCL): 3 Years✦Female: 2 Years✦10th Pass: 40% Aggregate + 40% English✦Alternative: 2-Year ITI Govt-Approved 50%✦Eyesight: 6/6 · No Colour Blindness✦Min Height: 157 cm✦BMI Range: 18 – 25✦Medically Fit✦Minimum Age: 17.5 Years✦Maximum Age: 25 Years✦SC/ST Relaxation: 5 Years✦OBC (NCL): 3 Years✦Female: 2 Years✦10th Pass: 40% Aggregate + 40% English✦Alternative: 2-Year ITI Govt-Approved 50%✦Eyesight: 6/6 · No Colour Blindness✦Min Height: 157 cm✦BMI Range: 18 – 25✦Medically Fit
5K+
HBIMS-NAF&SA™ Verified Cadet
Five thousand+ aspirants placed end-to-end through the 10-stage governance pipeline since 2018.
₹0
Hidden Charges
Itemised Official invoice on every transaction. Bank channel only. Cash demand is fraud — report it.
10
Governance Stages
Every aspirant moves through ten documented stages, each with its own gate output and signed acknowledgement.
3
Listed Centres
Mumbai · Gurugram · Jaipur. Walk in, verify, decide — no anonymous transactions.
Two Paths · One Choice

The Risk Route vs. The Safe Route — Why Aspirants Lose Lakhs

Every year, thousands of aspirants lose savings to unverified agents promising guaranteed admissions. Here's the difference between the route that ends in a career — and the one that ends in a complaint.

⚠ The Risk Route

Unverified Agent

Promises bigger than the paperwork can carry.

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Anonymous WhatsApp. No office, no accountability, no paper trail.
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"Guaranteed admission" — verbal only, never in writing.
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Cash demand · no receipt · no Official invoice · no recourse.
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One "only" institute pushed — no comparison, no choice.
Outcome: ₹50K – ₹2L lost · No admission · No recourse
⚓ The Safe Route

HBIMS-NAF&SA™

A documented framework backed by Section 8 governance.

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Listed offices in 3 cities. Walk in, verify, decide in person.
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Written acknowledgements at every stage. HBIMS-NAF seat assured in Govt. Approved MTI only.
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Itemised fees · Official invoice · bank channel only · zero cash.
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Comparison of multiple MTIs — you choose your institute.
Outcome: Documented route · Real admission · Real shot at sea ⚓
The Documented Path

The Documented Path: Ten Governance Stages

HBIMS-NAF&SA™ isn't a process flow — it's a controlled framework. Each stage produces a signed gate output that becomes the next stage's input. No stage is skipped. No shortcuts exist.

STAGE 01

Awareness & Application

Online form, unique NAF ID issued within 5 minutes on WhatsApp.

→ NAF ID Issued
STAGE 02

Eligibility Pre-Screen

Age, education, category, medical pre-checks against DGMA standards.

→ Eligibility Cleared
STAGE 03

Aptitude Screening

Online proctored test — non-qualifying, only flags readiness.

→ AST Cleared
STAGE 04

Counselling Session

Ex-Merchant Navy officer walks you through career realities, vessel types, sea life.

→ Counselling Done
STAGE 05

Parent Briefing

Mandatory family inclusion. Costs, timeline, MTI options explained. Annexure C signed.

→ Consent Signed
STAGE 06

Medical Facilitation

DGMA-approved doctors only. HBIMS never influences findings.

→ Medical Tag
STAGE 07

Dossier Lock

All 8 documents verified, scanned, indexed. Partial dossiers never proceed.

→ Dossier Ready
STAGE 08

MTI Mapping

3+ DGMA-approved MTIs located with fees, location, batch dates. You choose.

→ MTI Acceptance
STAGE 09

Pre-Joining Brief

Joining briefing, kit list, travel, hostel prep. Annexure A7 signed by MTI.

→ Orientation Complete
STAGE 10 · ⚓

Clean Handover

File closed. Ownership transfers to MTI. Aspirant becomes
HBIMS-NAF&SA™ Verified Cadet.

→ ENROLLED ⚓
Why HBIMS-NAF&SA™

Why Families Trust HBIMS-NAF&SA

We're not an MTI. We're not an agent. We are the regulated, documented bridge between an aspirant's first WhatsApp message and their first day at a Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) approved campus.

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Section 8 by Design

A non-profit framework under the Companies Act 2013. Cannot legally distribute profit, cannot operate on commission. Audited annually by independent CA. Every rupee leaves a public trail.

Read our charter
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Mariners, Not Marketers

Every counsellor at HBIMS is an ex-Merchant Navy officer. They've sailed the contracts you'll sign. They'll tell you what the first 9 months actually feel like — not what sounds good in a brochure.

Meet the team
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Written. Receipted. Audited.

Every stage produces a signed document. Every payment generates a Official invoice. Every MTI handover lands with the principal already having your complete dossier. Inspection-ready, always.

See the framework
Since 2018

A non-profit built
to fix a broken pipeline

For decades, Indian aspirants chasing Merchant Navy careers fell prey to unregulated agents — verbal promises, cash demands, anonymous WhatsApp numbers, and ₹50K–₹2L losses with no recourse.

HBIMS — Humble Bee Institute of Marine Studies — was registered as a Section 8 Organization in 2018 with one mission: replace the agent model with a documented, audit-ready framework.

Today, HBIMS-NAF&SA™ (National Admission Framework & Seat Assurance) is the codified expression of that mission — ten governance stages, Three listed offices, zero cash transactions.

Read Our Story Milestones
Institutional Snapshot
5,000+
Cadets moved end-to-end through the documented framework since registration. Each with a complete audit trail, signed dossier, and bank-channel fee record.
Organization TypeSection 8 Organization
ISO CertificationISO 9001:2015
DGMA StatusFacilitation Body
Listed Offices3 Cities · India

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A Note to Parents

"You don't owe your child a guarantee.
You owe them a documented path.
That's what we built."

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Begin Your Documented Path to the Merchant Navy

Submit your application. Get your NAF ID on WhatsApp within 5 minutes. Walk into any of our 3 listed offices. Compare DGMA-approved MTIs. Choose your future — with paper, not promises.

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