How can I become a seaman and what are the benefits?

First of all, let’s talk about wages and benefits. Most of the wages mentioned on the Internet are lies, and there are conditions for high wages. For example, for captains, the worst is 200,000 a year, or work for half a year. Half a year off. For first mate and above, the average monthly salary is more than 20,000 per month along the coast, more than 30,000 per month on the ocean, and even higher for special ships. The chief engineer's salary is basically the same as that of the captain. The salaries of the first officer and first mate are basically the same, and the salaries of novice and senior officers such as the second officer, third officer, second officer, and third officer also range from 7,000 to 20,000. Ordinary sailors, 3,000 to 4,000. Good companies and special ships have higher rates. The price for companies with good boatswain and special ships is 6,000 to 7,000, and the price for ocean-going ships will be higher. The salary is almost the same, but you need to pay attention to some other external factors, such as: 1. The captain's salary is very high, and you can work for half a year and take half a year off, but from a trainee third mate to a captain, the fastest on average is It will take 10 years, or even longer. 2. Since 2008, the international shipping industry has entered a trough period, and crew wages have been on a downward trend. During this period, there was the impact of international finance and the surge in the number of our crew members. In particular, we must pay attention to the fact that if Greece exits the Eurozone in the near future, the international shipping market is likely to be impacted again, and crew wages will be reduced again. 3. If the shipping company you sign with is a first-rate company or a better second-rate company, the treatment is okay. If the shipping company you sign with is a second-rate company or even a third-rate company, the treatment of the crew members is difficult to guarantee. Many crew members frequently change jobs. I accidentally entered a garbage company.

Secondly, to become a seafarer, the employment directions for seafarers who graduate from a college are as follows: 1. Sign a contract with a shipping company after graduation. The shipping company here mentioned before, there are good and bad ones, depending on personal ability. Which company did you join, but every company has different requirements. After signing a contract with the shipping company, you will sign a contract with the ship you board. The ships here are divided into A, B and C. Category A, international routes, routes between ports around the world are very challenging. In the long run, it takes two months from one port to another. During this period, you may encounter typhoons, heavy rains, etc. The main impact is that wandering at sea for a long time can make people feel lonely and empty. 2. Entering various ports along the coast. This work location is on a tugboat and carries out port towing operations. Depending on the port, the salary is different. The salary in southern ports will be higher, but some are privately owned. Wages will be lower in northern ports, most of which are state-owned. The work pattern is almost one day of work and n days of rest. Some n days are one, some are two, and some are three. Most of them are two. Such as: Bayuquan Port, Dalian Port, etc. Qingdao Port is similar to working one day and taking three days off. 3. Enter the port construction engineering company. This work location is also on a tugboat, but their working method is almost half a month of work and half a month of rest, or a month of work and a month of rest. The company here is treated by China Communications Construction Company First Harbor Bureau. It's not bad. One company is in Tianjin and the treatment is the best. The second company is in Qingdao, the third company is in Dalian, and the fourth company is in Wuhan. 4. Join a shipping company as a clerk. I don’t know the specific situation. Some of my classmates joined a shipping agency after graduation. They relied on their own abilities to climb up the ladder. They traveled to the market every day. Being an agent is also very hard. The salary is superficial. Low, the actual amount obtained is very high, related to personal ability. 5. Take the civil service examination and enter state agencies such as the Maritime Safety Administration. To be honest, this almost depends on spelling "dad". If you are hired by a company, you will work for the company that hired you, and most of the companies that are hired now are intermediaries. You can see the online criticism of intermediaries, so you should be clear about what they mean. Large companies do not require training.

Again, if you are graduating from high school and entering college, I still advise you to consider carefully based on your own situation, whether you can accept facing the sea for a long time in the future, whether it will have an impact on your marriage, and the support of the elderly. Problems, etc., do not step into this industry without careful consideration, otherwise it will cause a lot of trouble. Moreover, seafarers do not just need to graduate from university as imagined. They need to take various certificates. Undergraduate colleges only need to take three subjects, and junior college and technical secondary schools need to take seven subjects. Among them, maritime English and ship duty are related to Collision avoidance is recognized as the two most difficult subjects to pass. Seafarers also have very high physical requirements, such as vision, height, heart, liver function, etc. The requirements are quite strict.

Finally, I would like to advise all friends who want to choose this industry to think carefully before choosing. Here I am not against everyone entering this industry, but I am reminding everyone to think carefully before making a decision.

With limited ability, I can only tell you what I know. I hope it will be helpful to you.