10 Common Questions Asked by Aspiring Merchant Navy Professionals

By Rife Consultancy

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1. I have tattoo/ piercing, can I join merchant navy?

- Of course you can. Merchant navy has no restrictions on tattoos and piercings. In fact sailors are the pioneers of nautical tattoo culture.

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2. I have colour blindness, can I join merchant navy?

- No, you cannot join merchant navy as an officer with colour blindness. The ability to distinguish colours is so important that both deck and engine department courses require candidates with no colour blindness.

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3. How Difficult is the Pre sea Training and Exams?  (India)

- Pre-sea trainings and exams associated with it are not easy at all. It requires complete dedication and commitment. This requires thorough preparations and outstanding knowledge levels

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4. How is the College life during pre-sea training?

- College life in Maritime academies is definitely enjoyable. Pre-sea programs are fully residential courses with very professional training. The fun and life will be limited to the college campus.

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5. Do I join as Officer after college?

- No you don’t.  After academic pre – sea training, deck graduates join as Deck Cadets or Trainee Navigating Officers and Engine graduates join as Engine Cadets or Trainee Marine Engineer.

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6. How Hard is it to Get a job?

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- Even though Industry experts claim that this scenario will change in not more than 5 years of time, presently the lack of job opportunities for cadets is an irrefutable fact.

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7. How fast will be my career growth?

- Career growth largely depends upon an individual’s performance and hard work. Sometimes it also depends upon the company, as some companies encourage early promotions and some others give it sometime.

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8. What is the kind of work we do onboard the ship?

- As for trainee officers/engineers (cadets) the primary responsibility is to assist respective officers and to learn the job. There will be a ‘designated training officer’ (DTO) onboard who is responsible for cadets training.

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9. Can I Go out and Roam around in Ports?

- Yes, you can. Seafarers will be issued ‘shore pass’ at ports, with which they can go ashore and roam around.

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10. What kind of entertainment is available onboard the ships?

- It is a common belief that seafarers have limited access to the world and lead boring lives onboard. Although facilities can vary from ship to ship, most of the cargo ships have facilities like home theatre, library, Internet access and many more. 

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