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Career in Merchant Navy...for those who like adventure |
Merchant Navy is an
attractive and romantic profession for the youth. Pakistan is a
developing country and its economy is growing rapidly. With this pace
of growth in the economy, it is predicated that in the near future
Merchant Navy jobs in Pakistan for the youth will be increased. Thus the growth of a viable national
shipping industry depends upon the availability of trained and qualified
manpower. According to a survey today, in Pakistan there are more than
20 thousands officers of Merchant Navy in Pakistan. 15 to 20 percent of
this ratio is performing their duty on Pakistani ships while 40 to 45
percent are employed with foreign shipping agencies. Rest of the 40
percent official are jobless. For the time being, this trend shows that
the situation of jobs in this field is poor. But it dos not mean that
this will last for long. Middle Eastern countries like Iran, Kuwait, D.A.E and Saudi Arabia offer excellent job opportunities to Pakistani
Officers. Career opportunities in Europe are also attract Pakistan
professionals.
Merchant
Navy jobs
Nature
In this profession officers
are to work different kind of duties. There are two branches for
officers to work namely Deck Branch and Engineering Branch. Deck Branch
officers are responsible to sail the ship safe and sound monitor the
loading and unloading of cargo and take care of ship. Obtaining
information about the shipping traffic, dangers of this field and
gaining information about weather are includes in the duties of the deck
officers.
Engineer Branch officers are
responsible to run the machines and equipments of the ship. They take
care of the engines. All the engineers and other relevant staff work
under the guidance of the Chief Engineer who is the chief of the
engineering branch. Engineers’ duties include taking care of Diesel
Engine, Steam Engine, Electric Generator, Electrical Installation, air
conditioning plant, Pumps, Plumbing, Cairns, and Equipment relating to
steering, commercial cargo.
Working Condition:
Professionals in this field
have to remain out sides from their home to perform their duties and
ship is their home as well as work place. A sea voyage can be of six
month duration and some time more than six year. Normally the lodging
and boarding facilities are excellent. Some shipping companies allow
keeping wife and children with oneself. But this facility is offered
only to the officers.
Merchant Navy Courses in Pakistan
Officially there are only
two Organization which impart training in this field namely
Merchant Navy courses Offered:
Eligibility:
This Course begins each year
in the first week of January. Applicants for this Course are required to
fulfill the following conditions for admission:
Students
of Science, General Group (with Physics and Computer Science) are also
eligible to apply for Nautical Branch only.
Students
who have passed any equivalent examination are also acceptable, provided
the University of Karachi recognizes their qualification as equivalent
to the Higher Secondary School (F.Sc/Intermediate) Certificate.
Age:
Not more than 20 years on
31st December of the year in which applying. (Relaxable by one year for
those belonging to FATA/FANA and Azad Kashmir)
They must be medically fit.
Medical examination will be conducted in Military Hospitals designated
by the Academy. In addition, the applicants shall be required to pass
the "visual and colour perception test", from the Mercantile Marine
Department, Karachi, after final selection. Failures of this test will
not be eligible for admission in PMA.
Training Stages:
Having completed two years
training in Pakistan Marine Academy, a cadet from any branch has to
complete further training on ship.
1. Nautical Branch
Nautical Certificate holder
is offered training opportunity as Deck Cadet. He has to complete 33
month of training. In the last six month of the training, it is
imperative for a cadet to perform watch keeping under a certified
officer. Having completed this training, a cadet become eligible to
participate in the Certificate of Competency class IV examination and
can get promoted to 3rd Officer after getting through this examination.
For participating in 3rd level examination, further six month watch
keeping experience on the deck is necessary. Passing this exam a cadet
is promoted to Second Officer. 2nd level examination is for Chief
Officer Slot and only those cadets who have successfully completed
eighteen moths of watch keeping experience as 2nd officer can
participate in this examination. The captain post in a ship is the
highest one. A cadet must have successfully completed 42 months of
watch keeping experience for becoming eligible for level one
examination. Cadet who gets through this examination becomes the captain
of the ship.
2. Engineering
Branch
Those cadets who
successfully have completed two years of engineering education in
Pakistan Marine Academy have to complete a further practical training of
three years in a navel engineering workshop as a marine engineer
apprentice. Having successfully compete this training period he becomes
eligible for the 2nd level part I examination which is called
Certificate of Competency class II part I examination. He is posted as
fifth engineer or junior engineer after this examination. A cadet can
appear in the examination for 4th and 3rd level after a prescribed
period of experience and eligibility respectively. Further watch
keeping experience of 18 to 21 month enables a cadet to participate in
the 2nd level part II examination for the post of second engineer. For
becoming a chief engineer of the ship a cadet must complete a further
period of 18 to 21 month of watch keeping experience in the engine
room. After that he becomes eligible to participate in the 1st level
examination. Chief engineer is the highest post in the engineering
branch of a ship.
Salaries and remunerations
in Merchant Navy in Pakistan:
Salaries of the Dec
(Nautical) and engineering branch officers are normally fixed according
to the size and cargo handling facility of the ship. Pakistan National
shipping Corporation is the largest Organistation of shipping in
Pakistan. Salaries are normally very attractive and different
allowances including dirty cargo allowance, tanker allowance and
container ship allowance etc., and remunerations are offered to the
officers.
Further information:
Commandant
Pakistan
Marine Academy,
Mauri Pur
Road, Karachi
www.marineacademy.edu.pk
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