r/MerchantNavy

UK Cadet here going to Warsash in Southampton. I was betting on my parents letting me live with them but its looking like that might not happen, so were gonna have to figure this out by ourselves.

Anyway, my questions...

How did you survive on this money? Did you take a job? Does the Uni offer cheap accommodations? Do you even have enough time to work a job?

It just seems like a really small amount to survive on.

P.S I have like 2k saved up.

Thanks.

I’m currently in my final year of engineering and I have the option to sit for campus placements, including core/IT companies, or pursue an ETO career in the Merchant Navy. How would you decide between the two? In what situation would you choose ETO over a regular engineering/IT job, and vice versa?

My brother has completed GME from BP Marine and has also completed a tanker course. He is now looking for a sponsorship opportunity to start his career in the maritime industry.

If anyone knows of any shipping companies, agencies, or sponsors currently recruiting GME candidates, we would really appreciate your help or guidance.

Please DM me or comment below if you have any leads. Thank you in advance! 🙏

I'm a Bsc graduate who passed out and still searching for companies my college was literally scumbag college and they don't even contact us and I'm literally stranded and I don't know what to do please help anyone and idk where to search idk whom to ask i literally mailed every company I searched and there's no response I'm kinda exhausted searching for nothing please help anyone

How's the work life of eto on ship ?

So I'm currently in 11th standard and I'm planning to pursue my career in the merchant Navy. I need advice on how and when I can start preparing for the exam , how i can correct any mistake you can in the journey. I'm aiming for top colleges in my first attempt and so yeah any advice can be helpful to me in this journey. Thank you

Same as title...

I am about to join my first ship as OOW, and I know most officers have a small notebook with aide memoires, calculations, procedures etc... I want to build my own but I'm running out of ideas of things to put inside, Can anyone help me and give their Thoughts on what content should be in an OOW's notebook ?

Thanks in advance.

I am currently 18. I am retaking my A-Levels because I didn't get the grades I wished. I was wondering a Maths a level is necessary in order to do a deck cadetship. Warsash maritime school's website states you need a minimum of 104 ucas points but it doesn't state you need a maths a level, however the RFA website says you do. I was wondering what the general consensus is on this because it would mean i need to do another two years studying a level maths.

20M from India want to join Merchant Navy but chose commerce after 10th. Pursuing BBA (final year). Really want to join but is it possible for a commerce guy to join Merchant Navy?

For current or former Navy officers: what benefits, programs, financial opportunities, certifications, education, or career moves do you wish you had taken advantage of earlier?
One thing I’ve heard is to use the VA loan strategically early in your career and potentially rent the property out later. What other things should I be thinking about to really maximize my time in service?
I’m also going back and forth between making the Navy a 20–25 year career versus completing my initial obligation and transitioning to a civilian career. I’d especially like to hear from people who considered both paths.
What would you do differently if you were starting over as a junior officer today?

Hi last year I finished my DNS and I will be joining my first ship in 2 or 3 months and I need to know about how is fleet management company and what should I take care of things as a fresher. If a TSR alumni reply will be grateful.

Hello , I have recently passed my 12th standard with 77.77 pcm % and 90 marks in english , Due to lack of knowledge i have missed many application forms for dns sponsorship for aug batch ,,, my IMUCET rank is 343x , and i was only able to apply for 2 companies i.e. Vship(through amet) and Anglo-Eastern(I know that i have applied for the dns34 i.e. the aug batch but they have shifted me to feb batch ) ,,, so the thing is i recently gave me Vship interview in which i am rejected (i dont know why , everything was fine in interview ) and now i am worried about my aema interview which is to be scheduled in mid sep ,,,,, so i want to know if there is any other company for which i can apply for the dns feb batch ?? ,,,,, additionally can anyone plssss guide my for my aema sponsorship interview as i am now very very very scared after what happened at Vship (totally unpredictable )

I am in a dilemma of choices between some good Careers, money was the major driving factor towards merchant navy and the perks, I am also used to live in isolation from school times not much friends but academically good >90% in 10,12

I’m interested in hearing about pay scales on the deck side, I’m considering making a change before I get permanently pigeon hold on cruise, and it seems like winds going to have legs for for foreseeable future

I've been offered either one, but the thing is, foundation degree looks quite tough mathematically speaking... to be honest I just want this job for lifestyle security and money, I'm not necessarily big on theory.

Also I'm already 31 years old and don't want to mess around with anything I don't absolutely have to. And whilst yes I enjoy maths and science I dont want some difficult engineering/maths proofs blindsiding me.

Is there any advantage to taking the foundation degree? should I do a HND as there's less chance of dropping out?

Possible to switch from foundation degree to HND later on?

P.S Im UK

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