Benefits Of Joining Merchant Navy

1. Benefits Of Joining Merchant Navy

2. Lucrative Pay-Package
▪ There are very few lines of work around the world that
pay the kind of salary to entry level officers as the
merchant navy does. A very big incentive for anyone
to take up a profession is the allure of pay-packages
and salaries. Starting at about US$ 1,500 and
extending up to about US$ 3,000 per month.
▪ Note that this is notwithstanding the training period for
approximately a year wherein a stipend is paid out
ranging between $500 to $800.
▪ The payment scales are set as per the existing IMO
(International Maritime Organisation) and ILO
(International Labour Organisation) laws. While the
salaries have set pattern across the globe, it differs
among companies and more importantly, it increases
with experience.

3. Tax Benefits
Paying taxes is a responsibility that
everyone is aware of. However, people
involved in the merchant marine are
exempted from paying taxes, if they meet
the requirements necessary for exemption
purposes. A merchant marine professional
has to spend a minimum of six months on-
duty aboard a vessel, following which the
professional will be exempt from paying tax
for the specified financial year.

4. Destinations Galore
• People involved in the merchant marines get to
experience exotic destinations across the whole
world. And since jobs in merchant navy require an
individual to spend extended periods of time at
sea, there is no dearth of time when it comes to
exploring these singular destinations.
• While the work onboard in ports takes up half the
time, the other half is available to visit the new
country as long as the vessel is alongside. Based on
the charter, the vessel might be in a different
country every now and then, leaving the seafaring
with a long list of countries he covers!

5. Confluence of Cultures
• A professional involved in a merchant marine career gets
to meet and mingle with people of different cultures and
nationalities. This helps the individual to understand and
function better as a team player and learn the nuances of
different cultures and traditions at the same time. This
automatically increases adaptability and brings about
more awareness about what goes and what doesn’t in a
different country.
• A merchant navy officer is easily malleable and can fit in
with people around the world without much effort owing to
their regular exchange with foreign nationals. Even if a ship
employs a single nationality crew, working with the port
officials from different countries also adds a great deal of
awareness among seafarers about cultures and customs.

6. Enhances Professionalism
• Working in the merchant navy enables individuals to
function better as a unit. Merchant mariners are required
to possess good communication skills and extreme
resourcefulness, along with following and maintaining
high discipline. These qualities are further honed when a
person spends considerable amount of time functioning
as a part of a novel team in the high seas.
• A person not only evolves professionally but also
personally while working in merchant navy. This degree
of professionalism comes with a great deal of
responsibility towards the vessel and the crew; years of
rigorous training in the field might make make certain
tasks look mundane to a layman, however, to have
achieved that level of expertise has come with it a lot of
diligent work over the years.

7. Extensive Exposure
• Merchant navy careers offer a lot of exposure to
unexpected events, situations and emergencies. By
facing such unmitigated events, professionals gain a
widespread knowledge about dealing and facing such
problems, in the event of them arising again. The
exposure one gets in this field is unlike anywhere else
and which helps a person to grow in every aspect.
• The aspect of professionalism also kicks in wherein the
ability to be quick with decisions and problem solving is
paramount. Lack of precision can be devastating
onboard and with constant exposure to a high degree
of work ethic over the years, a seafarer becomes
conditioned to sudden jolts!

8. Inspiring Adventure
• A career in merchant marines is like having adventures
on a day-to-day basis. It’s an adventurous life out there.
Other routine jobs, involve people having to spend nine
hours in an office. This is not for people who like nine-to-
five jobs. Merchant mariners get to explore and view the
excellent oceanic vista for days on end which, acts as
inspiration unlike any.
• Being at the mercy of the ocean naturally demands a
considerable level of commitment from one’s part. It is
not all sunshine and peaches at sea and ‘adventure’
can also mean that one has to be sharp at all times,
ready to face the perils of the sea as well as the ship and
her crew.

9. Demanding/Less Demanding Qualifications
• A career in merchant navy can be taken up immediately
after clearing the high school examinations with subjects like
physics and mathematics. For individuals who do not want to
gain higher college education or cannot do so because of
certain reasons, taking up a merchant marine career is the
most feasible choice. Not only does it provide good pay but
also helps in molding a better career.
• Having said that, there are careers in merchant navy that
requires high qualifications as well. The kind of subjects taught
while an individual is undergoing his training at an institute can
be extensive. From astronomy to engineering to celestial
navigation and maritime law, the study in the shipping field to
become a qualified officer covers a wide array of knowledge.
However, for those that aspire to be regular seamen, the
merchant marine provides an opportunity like no other; in
that, with minimal qualification a person can be assured a
good pay and the prospect of extensive travel.

10. Regulated Life-Style
• Punctuality and discipline are two very important
qualities that a person gains through a merchant marine
career. Since the oceans are highly unpredictable, a
seaman has to be highly cautious, focused and alert to
counter any eventuality, thereby reducing the
repercussions substantially. These two qualities are
imbibed in maritime professionals right from their college
training.
• The professionals are expected to follow a strict
disciplined lifestyle according to navy rules and are also
required to wear navy uniforms throughout their careers.
In case you are uniform fan, maritime career is an
exciting option for you. The discipline goes a long way in
real life and brings about some really positive changes in
everyday life. It is this discipline onboard that enables a
young officer to become an adept Master years later.

11. Extended Vacations
• Since the nature of the job requires long
working periods, the vacations offered to
merchant marine professionals are equally
compensating. This enables these professionals
to enjoy the best of both worlds – Land as well
as Water.
• A 2-4 months vacation is definitely long enough
to unwind and follow all your passions, isn’t it?
The vacation a seafarer gets is in its truest form-
there is absolutely no stress of work while a
seafarer is back home and he gets to enjoy the
time with his family to the fullest.

12. Contact Us For Admission
For Joining Merchant Navy Kindly Contact
Below Mentioned Person :
Ms. Shivani Indulkar
Email : shivani.sbmmarine@gmail.com
Admission Office : Mumbai , Maharashtra