The sea is not just a place to visit or spend holidays. This sea is the biggest power of world trade. About 90 percent of the world’s goods are transported from one country to another by sea route. Be it crude oil, vehicles, grains or everyday items. The Merchant Navy bears the responsibility of delivering all these things safely and on time. Maritime trade is very important for a country like India. There are many big and small ports in India, from where import and export worth crores of rupees takes place every day.

For this reason, Merchant Navy has become an attractive and high-salary career option for the youth today. If you want to make some different, exciting and respectable career after 12th, then Merchant Navy can be a great option for you. So let us know how to get a job in Merchant Navy and how to make a career in it after 12th.

What is merchant navy?

Merchant Navy is a service that transports goods and passengers from one country to another via sea. It is not part of the army. People often associate it with the Indian Navy, but both are different. Indian Navy works for the defense of the country. The job of the Merchant Navy is to transport goods through merchant ships. Merchant Navy is a completely commercial sector, where salary, promotion and opportunities are decided on the basis of private companies.

How to get a job in merchant navy

To get a job in Merchant Navy, first of all, after 10th or 12th, it is necessary to do deck, engine or GP rating course as per your interest from an institute approved by Directorate General of Shipping. For a degree course, one usually has to pass the entrance examination of Indian Maritime University. After completing the course and medical fitness, CDC (Continuous Discharge Certificate) is made, then selection is made through application or campus placement in shipping companies, after which the job starts on the ship as a trainee or cadet.

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How to make a career in Merchant Navy after 12th?

1. GP Rating Course – If you want to start a job quickly, the GP Rating Course is an entry-level option that lasts about 6 months and can be done after 10th or 12th. After this course you can start working as an assistant in the deck or engine department of a ship.

2. Deck Department – If your interest is in sailing and navigation, then you can go to the deck department, for which Diploma in Nautical Science (1 year) or B.Sc. in Nautical Science (3 years) is done. Career in this field starts with deck cadet and on the basis of experience and examinations, you can become Third Officer, Second Officer and later on you can become Captain.

3. Engine Department – If you are interested in machines, engines and technical work, then Engine Department i.e. Marine Engineering is a better option for you. For this, 4 years B.Tech in Marine Engineering can be done or if you already have an engineering degree, you can do 1 year Graduate Marine Engineering (GME) course. In this department, you can start from Junior Engineer and reach Chief Engineer through experience and promotion.

4. Electro Technical Officer – If you have studied electrical or electronics, then by doing ETO course you can handle the responsibility of electronic systems on the ship.

How much salary do you get?

Merchant Navy is considered a high-paid career option, but the salary depends on the post, experience and type of ship. Initially when a candidate joins as Deck Cadet, GP Rating or Junior Engineer, his salary usually ranges between Rs 30,000 to Rs 60,000 per month. As experience increases and the person reaches officer rank, the salary can range from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh per month. Whereas if someone reaches a top position like Captain or Chief Engineer, his monthly income can be Rs 8 lakh to Rs 15 lakh or even more.

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Director General of Shipping on Pakistan: After the Pahalgam terror attack, India has banned importing anything from Pakistan. After this, India has taken another big decision giving a shock to Pakistan. Director General of Shipping has issued an order that no Pakistani flag ship will be allowed to enter any Indian port. In this order, it has been directed to Indian Ships, saying that no Indian flag ship will go to any port of Pakistan from now on.

Instructions issued under Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

During the interaction with ABP News, Anirudh Chakk, the head of the International Co-ordination Branch, who headed the International Co-ordination Branch, said, “We have issued such an order under Section 411 (including proclamation) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958.” The mill said, “This order has been sent to every port in the country, so that it can be followed immediately. This order has been issued in the interest of public interest and Indian shipping to ensure the security of Indian properties, cargo and connected infrastructure.”

He said, “This order can be provided by consulting any type of exemption or concession on the basis of specific cases. This order will be applicable with immediate effect and will be effective until further orders.

He added, “The purpose of the Act is to promote the development of the Indian business maritime sector and ensure efficient maintenance in the most appropriate way to serve national interests. The said Act is related to Indian flag ships, wherever they are and exotic flag ships are in the Indian water sector to ensure the safety of life and safety of ships in the sea.”

Section 411 of the Act gives the right to issue instructions to ships in the national interest

He said, “Section 411 empowers the Director General of Shipping, Government of India, to issue instructions to ships to fulfill the objective of national interest or interest of Indian shipping. Therefore, instructions have been issued keeping in mind the current status with the objectives contained in the proposal of the Act with power conferred by Section 411 of Merchant Shipping Act, 1958.”

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Meerut News: A sensational case of murder of former Merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rajput has come to light in Meerut. His mother Renu Devi claimed that her six -year -old granddaughter was aware of her father’s death and she was saying ‘Papa is in drum’. However, the police has rejected this claim and said that the girl would have come to know about it only after the incident.

His wife Muskan and her lover Sahil Shukla have been accused in Saurabh’s murder. Both of them stabbed Saurabh to death and then cut the dead body and filled it in the drum and sealed it with cement. Saurabh’s family alleged that Muskan’s parents were already aware of the murder.

Big disclosure in police investigation

Police investigation revealed that Muskan and Sahil killed Saurabh on March 4. After the murder, the smile went to her parents on March 18 and informed them about it. The parents reached the police with him, after which a case was registered and both the accused were arrested. He was sent to 14 days judicial custody on Wednesday (March 19).

Accused under stress in jail

Smile and Sahil spent the night under stress in Chaudhary Charan Singh District Jail. According to jail officials, Muskan did not talk to anyone nor ate food. She kept crying all night while Sahil also looked very worried. Both had demanded the jail administration to keep it in the neckless barracks.

Muskan misled lover

According to the police, Muskan had formed a fake Snapchat ID in the name of his dead mother to mislead Sahil. He tried to convince Sahil that his dead mother wanted Saurabh to be killed.

Conspiracy to murder was already ready

Police investigation revealed that Muskan had planned to kill Saurabh in November 2023 itself. Before Saurabh returned from London, he bought knives on the pretext of cutting chicken and also collected unconsciousness medicines. Muskan believed that Saurabh’s absence would not put anyone in suspicion because he was not in regular contact with his family. At present, the police is conducting a thorough investigation into this entire case.

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