YOUR CAREER PATH IN THE MERCHANT NAVY
Brief facts about the Merchant Navy
- The Merchant Navy transports about 96% of goods worldwide and is one of the most important contributors to the economy of nations.
- There are around 50,000 merchant ships trading worldwide transporting all kinds of cargo. The world fleet is registered in over 150 nations and manned by over a million highly skilled seafarers of virtually every nation.
Why choose Merchant Navy as a Career
- Financial Independence at a young age
- Excellent pay that is better than most other professions
- Opportunities to travel all over the world
- Long vacations which are as per your choosing
- Not a 9 to 5 desk job
Why choose MSC?
- MSC is the biggest container company in the world.
- It has also added new Car carriers and Bulk Carriers in the fleet.
- MSC is a ship-owner not just a ship manager like most other companies
- MSC has an excellent safety oriented work culture and treats its employees as part of the family.
- MSC has regularly inducted deck & engine cadets in India in the last few years and has won
NUMEROUS Awards as follows:
2010 – Ship Manager of the Year
2013 – Ship Manager of the Year
2014 – Ship Manager of the Year
2014 – Best Foreign Employer of Indian Seafarers by DGS/Govt of India.
2015 – Ship Manager of the Year
2015 – Caring Company of the Year
2016 – Ship Manager of the Year
2016 – Ship Owner Manning & Training company of the Year
2017 - Best Foreign Employer of Indian Seafarers by DGS/Govt of India.
2017 – Ship Manager of the Year, 5TH Year in a Row
2017 – Prestigious Cyprus Shipping Industry Award
2017- Samudra Manthan - Best Manning Company of the Year”
2018 - Green Company of the year 2018
2018 - Seafarer of the Year award at CREW CONNECT GLOBAL AWARDS
2018 - Shipowner/Ship manager Manning & Training Company of the Year”
2018 - Offing Award for “Best Employer for Dry Cargo Vessel – Large Segment”
2018 - Seajob Award for “Best Employer of the Year”
2019 – Green Company of the year 2019
2019 – Ship Manager of the Year
2019 – Samudra Manthan – Manning Company of the Year
2019 - Mr Prabhat Jha (Group Managing Director and CEO) received Kashti Ratna (Jewel of Shipping) award in the category of “Ship Manning”
2020 – No Awards due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2021 - Samudra Manthan Award – Ship-owner Manning Company of the Year – 2021
2022 - NMDC Award - Best Foreign Employer of Indian Seafarers - 2022
Career Path in MSC
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Average Age
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Qualification
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Rank
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Required to do
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Average Salary
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19
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XII Std
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Trainee Cadet
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1- year Pre-sea course
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20
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Pre-Sea Nautical Diploma from IGNOU
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Deck Cadet
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18 months at sea as a deck cadet
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Approx Rs 27,000/- per month free of tax
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22
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2nd Mate (FG) certificate of competency
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Junior Officer
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6 months
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Approx Rs 93,000 per month tax free
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3rd Officer / 2nd Officer
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18 months at sea as a 3rd Officer or 2nd Officer
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Approx Rs 2,02,000 to 2,82,000/- per month free of tax
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25
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1st Mate (FG) certificate of competency
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Chief Officer
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18 months at sea as Chief Officer
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Approx Rs 4,87,000/- per month free of tax
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27
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Master (FG) certificate of competency
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Captain
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Approx Rs 6,15,000/- per month free of tax
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- As a cadet you start earning a salary of approximately Rs 20,000 per month during your training on board. By the time you are in your 30’s your salary as Captain of the ship is over Rs 6 Lakh per month
In short, if selected, joining MSC is possibly one of the best career decisions you can make !!!