At present BES is involved in following activities:

1. All India Exit Examination for ratings – General Purpose Ratings and Catering Ratings
2. Development of text Books
3. Development of instructional CDs
4. Evaluation of answer scripts for IGNOU BS Nautical Examination
5. Study into training of ratings
6. Improvements in the quality of training of ratings in India
7. Advising Directorate General of Shipping on matters pertaining to training and employment of ratings.

Other projects in the making are listed below:

1. Structured Shipboard Training Program for Ratings
2. Computer aided assessment for ratings
3. Grading and Benchmarking of training institutes
4. Common Entrance Test for entrants to training for ratings
5. Revision of text books
6. Revision to instruction CDs
7. Posters to assist training
8. Documentation Facilitation Service for COC examinations for MMD/DGS