Career at Merchant Navy
Career at Merchant Navy The Merchant Navy mainly deals with transporting cargo and occasionally, passengers, by sea. It has different fleets composed of Passenger Vessels, Cargo Liners, Tankers, Bulk Carriers, Car Carrier, containers as well as the other special types of vessels. Merchant Navy is the backbone of international trade, carrying cargo across the globe for Import & Export business. The Merchant navy career option mainly includes the following category ; Navigating officers (Deck side officers) Marine engineering Officers (Engine side officers) Crew members (To assist the officers) Specialized officers (Electrical officer, Radio officers) Shipping companies offer these positions on contracts for a period of 4 to 9 months. After finishing the contract period, the officers can enjoy leave and whenever they want to join back, the company will absorb them immediately. Presently the demands for Marine Engineers and Deck officers are high worldwide. The shipping companies are facing great shortage for the Deck and Engine officers. Hence the trained persons are getting immediate job opportunities all over the world. NAVIGATING OFFICERS TEAM They are responsible for the navigation of the Ship, the loading / discharge of cargo, radio communication and the control / safety of the crew, and passengers. The chief navigator of the ship is the master, who decides the course of the voyage and maneuvers the vessel. He exercises complete control over the officers, crew and any passengers on board the ship. From the trainee cadet level, one will be promoted to captain of the ship with proper sea- experience and further exams. 1. Captain 2. Chief Officer 3. Second Officer 4.
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