| Posted By:peer On 10/13/2004 |
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IF YOU have a penchant for long sea journeys and don't
fall homesick despite being away from the family for
months on end, a job in the Merchant Navy is perhaps
your calling.
`Careers in Merchant Navy,' a Student Aid Publications
offering, provides an overview of the job
requirements, courses on offer and lists out various
recruiting agencies. Common shipping terminology,
syllabi, selection procedure and examination centres
are useful features.
The Merchant Navy constitutes a variety of ships
including cargo ships, container ships, tankers,
refrigerator ships, bulk carriers, passenger ships and
barges.
In addition to a good pay packet, a job in the
Merchant Navy brings food and entertainment
facilities, income tax benefits and free
boarding/lodging.
Though most jobs are on contract, some companies have
started offering permanent employment. It is estimated
that there is a shortage of over 10,000 Merchant Navy
officers on an international count.
The departments in a Merchant Navy, broadly speaking,
can be classified as Navigation and Marine
Engineering. Of these, the main wings are the Deck
Department, Engineer Department and Service
Department.
In the Deck Department, people who work are the
Master/Chief Mate or Captain, First Mate, Second Mate,
Third Mate, Harbour Master, Pilot, Serang etc; The
basic duty of the Deck Officers or Nautical Officers
is related to manoeuvring the ship and to see that it
moves on the right course.
The Engineer Department is manned by a Ship Engineer,
Second Engineer, Third andFourth Engineers apart from
the other staff. The responsibility of this department
is to ensure proper maintenance and functioning of the
engines and machinery on the ship. This department has
an electrical officer and radio officer and the Sea
Canny who steers the vessel.
The Ratings Department carries out physical activities
under the supervisor. The department is headed by a
Chief Steward and Chief Cook, coks, mess men etc; Also
under this unit are nautical surveyors, light keepers,
dress divers and skin divers.
(Price Rs. 75)
Other publications
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Merchant navy careers (144 pages) from Student Aid
Publications, 43 A, Krishna Enclave (Ashok Vihar)
Phase III, P.O Box 8502, Delhi 110052 (E Mail:
stuaid@nda.vsnl.net)
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Openings after School Education (Rs.150 - 752 pages)
from Student Aid Publications, 43 A, Krishna Enclave
(Ashok Vihar) Phase III, P.O Box 8502, Delhi 110052 (E
Mail: stuaid@nda.vsnl.net)
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Biotechnology Admissions Guide (Rs.407 - 347 pages)
from Jawahar Publishers and Distributors, 15, DDA
Market, Ber Sarai (Opp. JNU Old campus) New Delhi
110016 (E mail jpd1988@rediffmail.com)
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M. Dinesh Varma
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