MERCHANT NAVY JOBS CONSULTANCY
More Information About Merchant Navy
What is Merchant Navy?
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The primary function of the merchant Navy is to transport goods from one place to another. it is the most essential componentof world economy. More than 90% of goods are transported all over the world using ships.
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Imagine a world without ships, no oil would reach refineries and all petrol pumps would be forced to shut down also all other transportation would shut down because they would not get their fuel. Farmers all over the world would be destroyed because fertilizers would not be available to their farms or worse a crop harvested in place would not be able to reach the required market. Steel manufacturers and cloth manufacturers would close down their industries and the world would be go back to the stone age and yes you wouldn't be reading this article because news print and the ink would not have made it to the printing press. Now that you know and have an idea of what is the Merchant Navy is and how it affects your life.
Various type of Ships
Merchant Navy Courses
The following are the Merchant Navy courses Undergraduate Programmes:
4-Year B.Tech (Marine Engineering) for 10+2
4-Year B.Tech (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering) for 10+2
3-Year B.Sc (Maritime Science) for 10+2
3-Year B.Sc (Nautical Science) for 10+2
3-Year B.Sc (Ship Building & Repair) for 10+2
1-Year Diploma in Nautical Science leading to B.Sc. (Applied Nautical Science) for 10+2
Postgraduate Programmes:
2-Year MBA (Port and Shipping Management)
2-Year MBA (International Transportation and Logistics Management)
2-Year M.Tech (Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering)
2-Year M.Tech (Dredging and Harbor Engineering)
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes:
1 Year PGDME (Post Graduate Diploma in Marine Engineering)
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Other Programmes:
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2-Year Marine Engineering Course for Diploma Holders
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6 Months Electro Technical officer ( ETO ) course for Btech. EEE.
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6 Months GP Rating Course for 10th/SSC
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Personal Attributes:
A career in the merchant navy requires people with strong inner self and tough physical form, along with a sporting, adaptive and adjustable attitude. Willing to take on responsibility, love for adventure and challenges; have the urge to strive for higher positions; be able to work as well as study for examinations in between. Candidates need to be intelligent, intuitive, willing to work as a team, flexible, patient; have a liking for solitude, willing to live apart from loves ones for long stretches of time. Those opting for a career should not be sea sick.
Engineers need to be resourceful and practical; skilled at Maths and Physics; have in-depth knowledge about the workings of the different machines. Manual dexterity is a must; one should be willing to learn new ways and work with modern technology; and able to work in the deck department as well if need arises.