careers in merchant navy

1. Careers
In
Merchant Navy
Introduction
Eligibility
Job Prospects
Remuneration
Institutes
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2. Introduction
A merchant navy or merchant marine is the fleet of
merchant vessels that are registered in a certain
country. On merchant vessels, Seafarers of various
ranks and sometimes members of maritime trade
unions are required by the International Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping
for Seafarers (STCW) to carry Merchant Mariner's
Documents.
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3. Eligibility
The eligibility for joining merchant navy is class 12 with
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Candidates have to
be unmarried Indian citizens (male or female).Normal
vision is required but glasses up to plus or minus 2.5 may
be allowed.
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4. Job Prospects
Merchant navy fleet consist of cargo ships, container
ships, barge carrying ships, tankers, bulk carriers,
refrigerators ships, passenger ships, as well as roll off/roll
on ships. The possibility of finding employment in cargo
ships is more as compared to the others.
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5. In Merchant Navy, the salary can range from anywhere
between Rs.12000 to Rs.8 lakhs per month
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6. Institutes
• C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar
• AMET University, Chennai
• Oceanic Maritime Academy, Dehradun
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