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LOG // 01 — SAILORS FACTORY: MERCHANT NAVY

The Merchant Navy is not just an exam you pass.
It is a journey you prepare for.

Middle class ke chain ko todo. Be unconventional. Be a rebel. Be a sailor. ✎
— because we say this only because we've been exactly where you are.

Sailors Factory is a Merchant Navy preparation ecosystem built to become your preparation partner throughout that journey — whether you are preparing on your own, already taking coaching somewhere else, completely confused about where to begin, or looking for a structured path from scratch.

We call this approach — SCOPE
MISSION MERCHANT NAVY.
Everything else is noise.
LOG // FOUNDER — WHY WE SAY THIS

This isn't a brand line. It's where I'm from.

I'm from Jahanabad, a small district in Bihar. Middle-class family — my father was in the Army. In Class 6, I got into Sainik School. Not because we were chasing something big — my parents wanted world-class education for me, but we weren't financially well-off enough to afford it on our own. Sainik School solved both.

My parents always wanted me to do engineering. They were scared of Merchant Navy — too unconventional, too uncertain. But I've always loved adventure — trying new things, looking at things from a different angle. There was a point I had zero sponsorships. Then, almost overnight, I had 4 sponsorships in hand — and I still couldn't clear a single graduation-level entrance exam. Not because I didn't know the subject. I just wasn't getting the right kick — the right push, the right guidance — to get across the line.

While I was doing my Second Mate, I started MarineGuru in 2018 — because I wanted to be unconventional and go dominate the exact space where I'd struggled. Still in Merchant Navy, I did an MBA in Marketing — to understand how the corporate world worked, how people on land think. I'd also loved singing and acting, gave audition after audition after Class 12 — and slowly figured out that wasn't my path either.

In 2021, during COVID, Sailors Factory started as one closed batch — from a single Quora answer to a mechanical engineering student who asked, "Sir, I want to join Merchant Navy." That's how it began.

Since then I've met hundreds of aspirants, and most of them — 9 out of 10 — carry the same pattern I did. Middle-class. Wanting to break the chain. Dreaming big. Curious, restless, a bit of a trend-setter. That's why we say it, bro — we've been exactly where you are right now. My co-founder Yudhishthir Mohan and the rest of the Sailors Factory team carry the same story.

— Birendra Founder, Sailors Factory · 3rd Officer
CLASS 6
Sainik School — world-class education, without being a burden
0 → 4
Sponsorships in hand. Entrance exams cleared: zero.
2018
MarineGuru — started during Second Mate
MBA
Marketing — to understand how land works
2021
Sailors Factory — born from one Quora answer
NOT HOPESNOT HYPENOT A MAGIC PROGRAMJUST PREPARATION NOT HOPESNOT HYPENOT A MAGIC PROGRAMJUST PREPARATION
LOG // 02 — WHY SAILORS FACTORY

We're not here to sell you a dream.

We are not here to sell you hopes, dreams, study material or the idea that one coaching program will magically change your life. Sailors Factory brings together an ecosystem built across 10+ years of experience across different fields — not just Merchant Navy — backed by more than 50 years of combined teaching experience.

What we're not selling
  • Empty hopes
  • A dream with no plan
  • Stacks of "study material"
  • "One program will change your life"
What actually backs you
10+
Years of experience across different fields — not just Merchant Navy — brought together for a practical learning approach
50+
Years of combined teaching experience
The goal is not simply to make you attend classes. The goal is to make you PREPARED.
LOG // 03 — THE SCOPE METHODOLOGY

Our SCOPE approach is built around the complete preparation journey of a Merchant Navy aspirant.

Whether you choose self-preparation, coaching, or a combination of both, Sailors Factory is built to support you where you actually need help. You don't have to abandon your existing preparation to use Sailors Factory. You don't have to join coaching just because everyone else is doing it. You don't even need to know exactly where to start.

Start where you are. Build from there.

ONE MISSION. DIFFERENT PATHS.

BOARDINGSELF-PREP

Think you can prepare yourself?

Good. Use Sailors Factory as your practice, assessment, guidance and preparation ecosystem. Identify your gaps, practise harder and measure your progress.

BOARDINGCOACHING+

Already taking coaching?

You don't have to choose us instead. Use Sailors Factory alongside your existing coaching to practise more, test yourself, strengthen weak areas and access additional preparation resources.

BOARDINGFROM ZERO

Starting from scratch?

Don't know what IMU CET is, which course to choose, how admissions or sponsorship work, or where to begin? Start with us. We'll help you understand the path before you start walking it.

LOG // 04 — THE ECOSYSTEM

Five instruments. One mission.

CET

IMU CET Preparation

Build your fundamentals and practise with exam-focused questions, mock tests, study resources and performance-oriented preparation.

PRC

Merchant Navy Practice

Practice is at the heart of preparation. Use questions, tests and revision resources to turn knowledge into performance.

SPN

Sponsorship Preparation

Prepare for the next stage with resources and guidance around Merchant Navy sponsorship examinations, interviews and selection.

CAR

Career & Course Guidance

Understand the different pathways into the Merchant Navy — DNS, B.Sc Nautical Science, GP Rating, GME, ETO and other maritime routes.

ELG

Eligibility & Decision Support

Before you spend your time and money, understand your eligibility, options and the path that actually makes sense for you.

LOG // 05 — YOUR PREPARATION PARTNER

We don't want to be another coaching institute you join, attend and eventually forget.

We want to be the platform you come back to throughout your preparation.
When you're confused— come to us
When you want to practise— come to us
When you want to test yourself— come to us
When you're preparing for sponsorship— come to us
When you don't know what to do next— come to us
When you think you're ready— test yourself with us

Because preparation doesn't end when you finish a chapter. It ends when you are genuinely ready for the next step.

Be unconventional.
Dream big.
Practice hard.
And achieve what you couldn't even dream of.
LOG // 06 — THE BRO APPROACH

No cap. No hype. Just honest prep.

We don't do this
Unnecessary hype
False promises
Selling you a dream because you're afraid of missing out
We do this instead
Practical preparation
Honest guidance
Relentless practice, one ecosystem, one mission
MISSION MERCHANT NAVY.

Build your preparation your way — starting today.

Sailors Factory — Your Merchant Navy Preparation Partner