Please read it, for our next coming future. I have taken a little bit of pain to write it and previous one (yoga).By finding out these stuffs through internet. Now please.... Indians constitute 6% of the work force in the global shipping industry. And demand for qualified marine personnel is only going to get bigger. Industry projections predict that the gap between the demand for marine workers and supply is to going to widen even more by 2010. A Merchant Navy fleets consist of barge ships, container ships, cargo ships, bulk carriers and passenger ships. :) Career Career in Merchant Navy are mainly in two streams, 1- Engineering Marine Engineers have the entire responsibility of maintaining ships. This includes taking care of engine, pumps, hydraulics, fuel system, electrical generating plants and boiler. In short, it is almost like working in a mini engineering plant. Deck or navigation officers are in-charge of navigation of ship. 2- Nautical Science The Captain of the ship is responsible for the safe navigation of vessel as well as the safety of the crew, passenger and cargo. Apart from assigning organization duties to the crew, the Captain has to be aware of international sea rules and codes of conduct. :) To get into the Merchant Navy--- Qualification--- 1--A candidate needs to have pass class 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. As per given in the brochure of Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination (IIT JEE). {For this year a. IIT-JEE Examination - 09.04.2006. b. Application to Indian Institute of Maritime Studies (IIMS)/IIT. c. Counseling/Interview of the selected candidates between 31.07.2006 to 04.08.20(Visit my college for more detail www.merical.ac.in )} 2--candidate have to take the IIT joint entrance examination to get admission to MERI Kolkata, for a four year course in marine engineering or the three year BSc in nautical science at the T S Chankya Mumbai and a candidate also needs to have 6/6 vision to make the grade (specs are not allowed at TS Chankya and MERI, allowed). 3-- With the demand for seaman growing, a number of private institutes have also been set up in recent years, for instant the a) Tolani Maritime Institue in Pune (TMI), setup in 1997. offers both marine and a BS in nautical science technology. b) Birala Institue Of Technology, Ranchi (BIT) also offers these courses. Fees-- The fees in public institute are around 1 lakh per annum, while private institutes charge any where between Rs6 lakh and Rs8 lakh per annum. You could also enroll at one of the private pre-sea training institute that help you to gain entry into merchant navy vessel. Theses include institute like a) Academy of Maritime Education and Training, Channnai, b) National Institute of Port Management, Channai, c) Wales College of Maritime Studies, Channai, etc. ****Independent rating agencies like CRISIL, ICRA, and CARE rate all the public and private maritime industry. It is advisable to check the rating of an institute before you join it. ------So what can you expect from your life at sea? One of the biggest attractions of career in the merchant navy is a chance to see the world. The only disadvantage of life in sea is absence of a regular family life. Besides you are required to keep a grueling schedule. It is not 9 to 5 job at all. One is always call and you never know what to expect. And if you have had enough of sea after putting in years of service in merchant navy, you have many career options to choose from on land as well. Like we marine engineers are in demand in sectors like manufacturing, hospitality and automobile industries etc. Okay! All The Best!