How to be a Marine Navigator

James Cook. British Navigator And Explorer

Shape your career as Marine Navigator

As we know Merchant Navy has two main divisions Navigation and Engineering. As Navigator officer person should have to look after the safe movement of a ship, loading and offloading of cargo, radio communication, as well as crew and passengers. 

Marine officers earn good money at a young age and invest in properties which help them to retire from sea life and work ashore said by Rajesh K Sharma, head of engineering department, International Maritime Institute, Greater Noida

How you can get there

Should pass Class 12 with physics, chemistry, maths and English after that you can opt for

1. A three-year BSc nautical science course by clearing
the IIT joint entrance exam.

2.DNS programme - oneyear pre-sea training at an institute, followed by 18-month training on ship. To enrol, one has to pass the common entrance test of the Indian Maritime University.

3.An entrance test of private institutes or a shipping company To work as a deck officer and for further promotions, one must clear exams conducted by the ministry of shipping.

Personal Qualities

1.Be physically and mentally tough because you are away from home for long periods and face certain hazards/ risks at sea.

2. Should have leader ship Qualities.

3. Be adaptive and willing to live with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

Pay Off

Monthly salary (earned only while you sail): Deck cadet: $350-$450 

Third officer: $2,000 to $3,500

Second officer: $3,000 to$4,500 

Chief officer: $5,000 to $9,000 

Master: $7,500 to $14,000 Pay packets can vary from different ships

Institutes

1.Indian Maritime University, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Visakhapatnam
www.imu.tn.nic.in
2.CIFNET, Kochi (Kerala)
www.cifnet.nic.in
3.Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, Chandigarh
www.ccet.ac.in
4.Marine Engineering and Research Institute Kolkata
www.merical.ac.in
5.Indian Maritime University, Chennai
www.imu.tn.nic.in
6.Institute of Maritime Studies, Goa
www.imsgoa.org
7.International Maritime Institute, Greater Noida
www.imi.edu.in
8.St. Xavier's Technical Institute, Mumbai
www.xaviertech.com
9.Chennai School of Ship Management, Chennai
www.cssmmarine.com

10. Tolani Maritime Institute, Pune 

A list of approved institutes is available on the website of the Directorate General of Shipping, www.dgshipping.com

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