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Merchant
Navy Introduction
The Merchant Navy is a
non-combatant commercial fleet, which
deals with transporting cargo and
occasionally, passengers, by sea. Its
fleet is therefore composed of
passenger vessels, cargo liners,
tankers, carriers, as well as other
special types of vehicles. A career in
this field is full of adventure and
long voyages to exotic places. Above
all this, the excellent pay and
promising promotional opportunities
make the career lucrative and exciting
in spite of all the hard work life and
long absence from family and home.
The main positions open in the
merchant navy are for navigating
officers, radio officers and marine
engineers. They are usually employed
by shipping companies on a contractual
basis, which is generally of six to
nine months' duration. Earlier a
career in this field was considered
purely for men. Women were not
generally known to take up jobs in
merchant navy but the past few years
have seen a positive change with many
women taking up jobs as ship doctors
and radio officers.
In Merchant Navy, major tasks
performed are in three basic areas of
a ship. The Deck, the Engine and the
Service Department. There are thus,
many career options that are available
for any youngster who has dreams to
join the merchant navy. The deck
officers include the captain, chief
officer, second officer, third officer
and other junior officers. The engine
department consists of the chief
engineer, radio officer, electrical
officer and junior engineers. The
service department manages the
kitchen, laundry, medical and other
services. Jobs are available with
shipping companies in India and other
countries.
Prominent institutes conducting
courses in this field are TS Chanakya,
Mumbai and Marine Engineering Research
Institute (MERI), in Kolkata and
Mumbai.
Eligibility: The minimum
eligibility for courses in Nautical
science and Marine engineering is 10+2
or an equivalent examination with
physics, chemistry and mathematics. Click
here for more information
Job Prospects and Career
Options: Merchant Navy is the
backbone of international trade,
carrying cargo across the globe.
Without the merchant navy, much of the
import-export business would grind to
a halt. Click
here for more Information
Promotion in merchant Navy:
Ministry of Surface Transport,
Government of India, takes care of the
training needs and conducts competency
exam through the Directorate General
of Shipping (DGS). Click
here for more information
Remuneration : The starting
salary varies between Rs 15,000 to Rs
20,000 a month. Click
here for more Information
Institutes: Click
here for the Institutes in India
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