Career Flow

Standard Career Flow in Marine Industry

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The work of ship seafarers can be broadly categorized into four basic departments:

Deck / Navigation Department which includes the captain, chief officer, second officer, third officer and other junior officers. The responsibilities of the Deck Department are:

To navigate the ship from one port to another port.
load and unload cargo / Embark and disembark passengers.

Engine Department which consists of the chief engineer, radio officer, electrical officer and junior engineers. The responsibilities of the Engine Department are:

To keep a watch on the running machineries
To maintain of all machineries on board the ship

Catering / Steward Department that manages the kitchen, laundry, medical and other allied services. The responsibilities of the Saloon / Catering Department are:

To provide food to all people on board the ship
To do housekeeping of the accommodation area

Other Departments that manage administrative, managerial or operational services.

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