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Seafarers are divided into two categories: officers and ratings according to their job levels. Senior crew members are engaged in technical management, while ordinary crew members are engaged in general technical work. It is divided into the deck department, the engine department and the service department, with the post of captain; There are chief officer, second officer, third officer and sailors on duty in the deck department; There are chief engineer, first engineer, second engineer, third engineer and on duty mechanic in the engine department; The service department has steward, chef, second chef and waiter.
According to the nature of the specialty, it is divided into two specialties: Navigation Technology Specialty (ship navigation) and marine engineering specialty (Marine Engineering). (brief description refers to the two working environments on and under the deck)
If you have no experience of working on board, and have not received relevant Marine vocational education and training, you can work as a duty sailor, duty mechanic and service department.
If you want to be a sailor (Mechanic), you should first attend the competency training for the sailor (Mechanic) on duty.
The application for competency training of sailors and machinists on duty must meet the following conditions:
1. Not less than 18 years old and not more than 45 years old;
2. Junior high school education or above;
3. He has good facial features, healthy body, no infectious diseases, colorless, blind and weak color. He loves navigation and meets the physical examination standards for seafarers.
Participate in professional skills training of training institutions recognized by the state. The skill training for ordinary hydraulic workers lasts for 3-4 months, and the training for oil and chemical Machinists and sailors lasts for 4-5 months. The certificates can be found on the national network. You can only work with a qualification certificate. The certificate is a personal certificate. You should pay for the training yourself. It is the same as the driver's license.
After completing the training, passing the examination and assessment of the maritime safety administration, apply to the administrative department of the Maritime Safety Administration for handling the crew service book with the crew service book application form. If you apply for a seaman or mechanic in the unlimited navigation area, the shipping company you signed should help you to apply for a seaman's certificate. Then the company will arrange the internship on board. After the 3-month Internship (the time stipulated by the national maritime regulations) expires, the shipping company will assist you to apply for the competency certificate of seaman and mechanic in the crew management department of the maritime safety administration.
After obtaining the certificate of competency, you can formally work as a sailor and mechanic on the ship. If you want to apply to become an officer, you need to have 18 months of offshore work experience, participate in relevant professional training and obtain professional qualification certificates.
The ten thousand foot tall building rises from the ground, and there is a foundation under the ground. To become a qualified seafarer, we must carefully study basic courses and professional courses. Only in this way can we combine theory with practice in future navigation work, achieve mastery, learn by analogy, adjust measures to local conditions, deal with the complex navigation working environment, and be better qualified for the post work.
Seamen's work is a highly practical knowledge, and skills and experience are often more important than knowledge. To become a qualified senior seaman, we must start with the basic sailing skills such as mooring line skimming, knot, steering, equipment disassembly and assembly, navigation instrument operation, emergency drill, etc., and work hard to practice basic skills and be proficient. Even if your ambition is to be a captain or chief engineer, these basic skills are indispensable.
