Marine Engineering graduates find challenging job opportunities in national and international shipping companies. The young professionals begin their careers as Engine Cadets or Junior Engineers on board foreign flag ships, with a salary of 2500 US dollar, which is equivalent to Rs.1, 80, 000/- per month. Junior Engineers rise to the coveted level of Chief Engineer, with a salary of
20,000 US dollar, which is equivalent to Rs.15,00, 000/- per month, on clearing the competency-examinations conducted by the Directorate General of Shipping, in accordance with the Convention of Merchant Shipping Rules 2014 ,Standards of Training for Certification and Watch keeping (i.e. STCW-2010) of the International Maritime Organization, i.e. the specialized maritime agency of the United Nations.
Marine Engineer officer can work in numerous shipping companies located around the world. On gaining higher qualifications and experience on board much scope emerges to work ashore in the many professional jobs that exist in shipping industry, such as Technical Superintendent in shipping company, Marine surveying, Maritime law and Insurance, Shipbroker etc.
A marine engineer can opt for different types of vessels, depending upon his/her background training and expertise, which can be categorised to Foreign going dry vessels, Foreign going tanker vessels (oil, gas, chemical etc), Coastal trading dry and tanker ships, Passenger vessels, Dynamic position vessels, Offshore platforms and ships, Port assisting boats and ship (Tugs, barges etc.).
With the opening up of Inland Waterways and Coastal Shipping and recently held Maritime India Summit 2021, Marine Engineering is a sunrise career as it has a lot of potential now and in future. The increase in the employment opportunities in this field has added to the lure of a job as a marine engineer. In addition to this, various manufacturing industries and units that produce shipping equipment and machines also hire these professionals to work in their production houses.
Our ex-cadets have been placed on board ships owned and managed by various shipping companies like, Elegant Marine Services, Wallem Ship Management, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, MSC Ship Management, United Ocean Ship Management, Gulf Energy Maritime Services (GEM), Wilhelmsen Ship Management, MMS Maritime (MMSI), Apeejay Shipping, Univan Ship Management, Searland Management Service, Herald Maritime Service, Dynacom Tankers. Etc.
