Life on Sea and how to progress
2006-11-30 19:09:33 · 4 answers · asked by vilaas h 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
The best way to achieve your goal is to attend an accredited Maritime College or Training School. Upon graduating you Should recieve a degree in Marine Engineering, a QMED, a Third assistant Engineers license Unlimited, and all safety training and documentation. Then all you have to do is apply to shipping companies, or Unions. If you decide not to take the college route, you can "climb up the Hawse Pipe", By starting out low, as an OS, learning all you can on the job, and gradually upgrading your documentation by accruing sea days, and sitting for examinations.
2006-11-30 23:23:21 · answer #1 · answered by nytugcapt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got to start off as a engineering assistant. You then slowly make your up to chief engineer where you are in charge of the whole engine room. You do routine and specific overhaul and maintanence work. Life on sea, you would be surprised is an 8 to 5 job, with shifts to do night watch. The life ain't that bad once you get into the swing of things. Food is great if you have a great cook and you got your own cabin to sleep in.You however have to have relevant certification before any company would consider you for the job. For myself, I have a diploma in Marine Engineering from the Singapore Maritime Academy, a 3 year course.
2006-11-30 19:48:17 · answer #2 · answered by Jaybird S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually unless you work for 2/10ths of 3/5ths of sod all money it is hard to get into, then there are the shifts of 4 hour on and 4 off. Do what I do and train as a petrol and diesel mechanic and work on pleasure craft. a wee bit of a smaller scale but the "test drives" can be a lot of fun (and provide dinner for the family)
2006-11-30 21:21:52 · answer #3 · answered by Simon A Mechanic 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you want to.
2006-12-01 00:47:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋