Sea Career – A premium opportunity
for a Global Reputation

Career at Sea ensures wide range of prospects to the aspirants. CSSM’s contribution to the Shipping industry is increasing every minute because of the need to provide trained personnel from time to time. The second year (Phase-2) training imparted on-board helps the candidate to thoroughly understand the way of life at sea and gives him ample time to set his mind to the challenges that he will face in the rest of his career. The fact is that the enthusiasm that the student has, in keeping his mind open to learning new things, is seen as soon as he joins the ship as a 5th Engineer. Through ATS, CSSM makes the candidate to commence his career as 5th Engineer at 20 years of age, thereby assuring him the opportunities to become a Chief Engineer in five to six years time, which is subject to passing the examinations conducted by D.G.Shipping and fulfilling the required sea time at each level.

As fifth engineer, the salary commences with USD 750, and the wages cross USD 2500 when he is upgraded to the next level, such as fourth engineer. In each promotion, the salary goes upward by an addition of USD 1000+. Interestingly, the Chief Engineer’s present day salary is almost USD 6500 and above. The marine engineers get NRI status, which is, tax-free income based on their service at sea, ex-India. An opportunity to see the world through sailing as a professional without any expense is the added merit, being a seafarer. Luxurious life through lucrative salary comes as a big compensation being away from home.

The life at sea is not continuous as there is always a break every six months (minimum) for one to prepare for his examination and further promotion. The shipping companies do pay wages even for the off period and this comes purely on merit basis. Hence, one need not be afraid of missing home for long time.

The shore based job opportunities are also available in plenty when one become a Chief Engineer and put adequate experience at sea. At such level, he can engage himself as a maintenance engineer in star hotels and private companies where marine power plants are installed, can be a Surveyor in Government departments, private shipping companies/ agencies, can be a faculty or in higher level as Principal / Training Co-ordinator in maritime training institutes, etc., with good salary. Therefore, a marine engineer becomes versatile and competent enough in all respects, with his services warranted both at sea and ashore.