Do you think that the Merchant Navy offers a good life for a young person?
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+ there are some great things about this career. good retirement, great travel benefits, the chance to learn some unusual skills. The down side is that you are away and gallivanting around the world about 1/2 your life. Try the MSC web site for more info, I think they have some info you might find interesting. You might get to visit "DA GAR" the last unpolluted spot that I have seen.
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I think it really depends on the type of person you are. My brother is in the Calvary and it is great for him and he has really grown up since joining. I, on the other hand, couldn't do it because I am really averse to violence and I really value my individuality.
Navy?
Why not Coast Guard?
absolutely. sorry for the short answer but that's all i say about it other than you will love the life.
I think any of the services offer great opportunity's
My Mum and Dad were with the RAF and moved around the country and Dad got to fly in many planes although they were both in catering. Where I live we have army barracks and I have spoke to many squaddies and their parents and they have travelled all over the world being equipped with driving licences teaching degrees diving qualifications parents are jealous of the chances their kids have and I was told by one soldier that anything they want to do they just tell their CO or someone and they get to do it. A chap I used to work with was in the Navy although he never told me too much I know he travelled a lot and only left so he could live with his wife instead of being away a lot
The Merchant Navy.
Nowadays it employs many people from the developing world because they will work for less money.
To make a career for yourself you should really go in as a graduate, engineering (or something relevant to shipping) would be a good degree.
Most definately. First , the discipline , the self discipline away from the apron strings of home. You will see much more of the world (if one is going deep-sea). If you start young , you retire young , with all the experience behind you. If you are naturally self-motivated anyway , go for it. Please don't ask to see "The Golden Rivet" though!!. Once you get a ship , there is no going back , unless you jump ship. Home-sickness could be a problem at first. A great life.
Certainly do.
You will go away a young person and return an adult. You will accomplish many things that in civilian life you would not be able to and providing you can accept the discipline, do you work the potential of what you can achieve is great.
Ponder seriously before making the final decision - if it really is the life style that you want, cos it does have pitfalls such as being away from friends and family. You will make new friends and need to always keep in touch with your family.
Good Luck for the future & God Bless.
It did 30+years ago! I left(made redundant) in the 80s when the ships were being sold off to non british flag countries because they were cheaper to run with foreign crews. There are few British federated companies left now but it is always worth a try as it is a great life as long as you have no responsibilities.(wife etc.)
I joined the Royal Navy at 17 and it was the best move I ever made. I can't vouch for the Merchant Navy, but it's a great life while you're young. If you want to start a family it's not a job you can do forever, but when you do leave you will have many skills attractive to potential employers and you will hopefully have seen a bit of the world (it's mostly blue and sunny).
You'll make some of the best friends anyone could ask for and have a real sense of pride in your abilities. Good luck!
The merchant navy is a pretty broad description. In the US, once you have obtained a Merchant Document (Z-Card) you are then able to work on a wide variety of "Merchant" vessals. I run coastal tugs hauling coal, oil, containers, etc. This provides me with a life at sea without being in the military, although my four years in the United States Navy were some of the best years of my life. I also get to work a two week on and two week off schedule, which is pretty sweet. There are only five crew members that live aboard the tug with another two to three that live on some of the barges that we move. Usually crews are pretty tight and if you make a good impression you will have a second family. The way to make a good impression is to always do more than is expected, look after your shipmates first, tug second, cargo third, and study your craft, take great pride in all that you do. This profession is in need of some more people. There are even companies that are having to tie up vessals because they can't crew them. Contact a Coast Guard Regional exam center (in the government pages) and have them send you the packet. Fill it out, pass the background check, pay a fee, get your card.
I think so, I am a Chief Engineer on a merchant tugboat. I don't know of any other career where you start out green making $30-40,000 a year. The chances for advancement are great if you have any motivation at all. After five years you'll be making between $75-90,000. And besides the money it is a fun job. Call a Regional Coast Guard Exam Center for the paperwork to get your Merchant Marine Document. Tugs are the way to go better pay and less time at sea.
I have been working on the ocean since I was seventeen.. it has provided a good income.. and I have seen things that I would never have with out this job.. but It is hard to maintain a normal relationship with a women.. I meet tons of women as I travel.. but to have a relationship with one .. that lasts..well that is something I have yet to accomplish.I would recommend that a young person do it for a year or three save thier money..and either buy a house at the end of the three years or pay for four years of college.try this site..www.msc.navy.mil
civil service merchant marine..stable job decent benifits from what I hear..I am assuming that you are in the usa.. if not england has a similiar organization though thier name escapes me right now. also check out the various maritime unions.. my personal fav S.I U. there is also NMU ..and SUP.you would have to google em to get thier addies as I cant remember em right now.. peace
Yes the Merchant Marine is a good life for a non marride young person good benfits plently of travel to different countries you get free room and board on the ship and get paid good bucks for the work you do their is also good chance for advancement to a higher position if you want.Gte in touch with the SIU union who has a training academy in Piney Pt.,Maryland or NMU union which has a traing facility in NYC.
Yep! Loads of my friends have gone on to join it and love it! They say the camraderie is great and that all the time at see makes shore leave so mcuh fun!
yes what a life
Yes, Yes, and again yes. I was in the Merchant Navy as a boy when I was 15, it made a man of me. I left after 3 years but have since owned boats most of my life, been a millionaire, owned a Marina, a Yacht Club, and done Chartering, Teaching, and Marine Surveying since those early days. I am now semi retired but still live on my own boat (with my Wife). Go for it - You'll never regret it !
I knew a guy who worked on the 'lakers' on the Great Lakes as a qualified electrician. He would work 3 months on and one month off.
At the time (1990) he was making roughly $80k/year US.
Although he held a lot of responsibility, and was qualified for it,
he found the majority of the time was spent changing light bulbs.
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