Career Option.

Deck Officers:-

The officers from this branch primarily look after the ships navigation, loading/unloading of cargo and the general maintenance and administration of the ship.In addition, they also looks after electronic navigation aids such as radar, depth measuring devices, long range navigation equipment and global positioning system etc. The officer joins in the rank of 3rd officer and is subsequently promoted to the rank of 2nd officer, Chief Officer and finally the Master of the ship.

Engineering Officers:-

These are the officer who is qualified in Marine Engineering. They join as 4th Engineer and step by step, get promoted to 3rd, 2nd and Chief Engineer, subject to their passing the competency exams and performance onboard the ship. The Engineering department in addition to looking after the main engines, are also responsible for associated equipment like power generation equipment, cargo pumps and air - conditioning etc.

Electro Technical Officer (ETO):-

    

An electro technical officer is one of the most important people on a vessel, especially when it comes to his/her expertise of handling electrical equipment of the vessel.For those who are interested in maritime jobs, a ship officer handling the electrical supervision of the vessel can be a suitable career choice. As an electro technical officer, your main duty would be to ensure functioning and maintenance of electrical equipments on vessel.An electro technical officer handles several responsibilities on vessel mainly related to electrical systems under a chief engineer who supervises everything on a ship. And while under a chief engineer, your ship jobs would include the following things like Maintenance and working of electrical equipments on board,Working of electrical parts like engine rooms, radio communications, electronic navigation needs like echo sounders, Gyro compass, Weather Fax, auto pilot, RADAR system, Broadcast and internal aerial system, telephone and talk back system and satellite communications,etc.

Ratings:-

There are three kinds of ratings Deck,Engine room and catering.Deck rating is responsible for cargo handling, mooring/ unmooring and general maintenance of the ship. Similarly the engine room ratings assist the engineering officers in maintenance and operation of engines and associated equipment. The catering crew consists of Steward/Cooks and as the name suggests, they look after the catering and the house keeping of officers cabin.