Is it dangerous to be a crew member?

There is generally no danger in being a crew member.

Disadvantages

1. The work is boring and there is little contact with the outside world. The only people you come into contact with are your colleagues and leaders.

2. The food is relatively simple, and vegetables are in short supply. In the first few weeks, you can often eat vegetables. If you sail for a long time, almost every meal in the next few weeks will be meat, and vegetables will become a scarce species.

3. The environment is harsh, especially for cabin crew, who are exposed to high temperatures every day in their working environment. In bad weather, ships rock and roll, and almost everyone gets seasick.

4. With the implementation of safety management systems, prevention of marine pollution, various inspections, etc., the labor intensity of crew members has greatly increased. The responsibilities of senior crew members are not only limited to ship driving, but also to the management of various tasks. For various file reports, paper work takes up a considerable proportion of time.

5. Being far away from land and relatives, supporting the elderly and educating children all rely on the sister-in-law herself. If not handled well, it can easily lead to a family emotional crisis.

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Benefits

1. The threshold for seafarers is low: being a seafarer does not require a high degree of education, just a junior high school degree or above. Due to the shortage of senior seafarers in the world, the threshold for colleges and universities to train senior seafarers is relatively low, and the national support policies are relatively favorable. Many units are not very demanding about the academic qualifications of job seekers.

2. One-time investment, lifelong benefits: It only takes two or three years to train senior seafarers, and they must obtain state-recognized technical secondary school, junior college, undergraduate, and postgraduate academic diplomas and all related crew certificates. As long as the physical condition permits, you can be 55-60 years old; the certificate is valid for 5 years.

3. High income for crew members: After obtaining the crew certificate, the senior crew members may earn a net income of about 100,000-150,000 yuan in the first year as long as they board the ship and exchange the certificate. The annual fixed salary for job promotion is about 150,000-400,000 yuan, which is far more than the income from work on land.

4. The crew’s work is easy and the work is simple and uncomplicated: the specific job of senior crew members on the ship is to be on duty and manage ordinary crew members. They work 8 hours a day in 4-hour shifts. Off-duty time can be freely allocated.

5. The crew's job is guaranteed. The crew's certificate is the same as the vehicle driving license, which is valid for life and has permanence: after the senior crew members are trained, they are qualified to work on any shipping company's ship. With the expansion of the market, the demand for crew members is increasing. It can be said that the sea water will never dry up and shipping will continue; the Ministry of Transport plans to build 20,000 domestic and foreign cargo ships by 2020, which will require a considerable number of crew members. The demand for crew members is also the same. There will be an endless supply. In a word, if there is a ship, there must be a crew.

6. The crew can freely control their work without limitations: the crew can get on and off the ship at will. As long as they want, they can work on the ship for 6-12 months during each contract period. They also do not want to be on the ship without anyone. To intervene, the key is that you must have crew qualifications.

7. The crew’s income is a kind of pure income: the crew’s travel expenses on and off the ship, food and accommodation on the ship are all borne by the shipowner. There is no need for individual crew members to pay, and wages and other income are directly paid to the crew. It is a pure income. income.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Crew