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Nature of Job

The document outlines the challenging nature of a seafarer's job, highlighting the need for physical fitness, mental strength, and emotional resilience. It discusses the benefits of the career, such as travel opportunities and good salaries, while also addressing the reasons some may choose to leave, including health issues and a lack of social life. Additionally, it details the technical, practical, physical, emotional, and psychological demands of the profession.

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Nature of Job

The document outlines the challenging nature of a seafarer's job, highlighting the need for physical fitness, mental strength, and emotional resilience. It discusses the benefits of the career, such as travel opportunities and good salaries, while also addressing the reasons some may choose to leave, including health issues and a lack of social life. Additionally, it details the technical, practical, physical, emotional, and psychological demands of the profession.

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Nature of Job

Nature of Job - Challenging

• Middle of nowhere
• Gazing out into the sea for long hours
• Long hours of work on all days
• High levels of professionalism is required
• Mentally, physically and emotionally
strong
Qualities of a Seafarer

► Physically fit and hard working ► Courteous


► Mentally strong and bold ► Effective communicator and
► Emotionally robust command over English
► Friendly nature ► Abides by norms and rules
► Enjoys socializing ► Presence of mind or agility
► Tolerance and adaptability ► Leader and team player
► Adventurous ► Passion
► Loyalty
Benefits

► Off-duty
► Enjoy with family with no pressure
► Pursue other interests
► Opportunity to see and explore the world
► Handsome salary
► Meet professionals from across the world
► Take on responsibilities at a very young age
Why Leave?

► Unsettled lifestyle ► Maritime piracy


► Hectic life ► Health issues
► Onboard politics ► Reducing shore leaves
► Lack of social life ► Lack of shore jobs
► Away from family ► Reducing crew members
► Personal/family problem ► Stringent maritime laws
Various Demands of the Career
What the Career Demands are

Technical Practical Physical

Emotional Needs Psychological Needs


Technical Demands

► Needed for operating and maintaining the vessel and the cargo
► Required for navigation, care of cargo and maintenance of the
vessel
► Raise in ranks
► Technical expertise increases
Technical Demands

► Technical skill refers marine engineering, electrical


engineering, ship navigation, cargo handling, bunkering, naval
architecture and radio communication etc. for seafarers.
► Shore based employee also required several technical skills
such as IT, communication system, EDI maintenance and
other technical position.
Practical Demand

► Ability to work with hands


► Daily schedule is practically oriented
► Work is carried out safely
► Follow procedures and rules
► Attitude of pride for any task
► Work on board is interrelated
► All tasks are approached practically and with care and attention
Physical Needs

► Long and Irregular Working Hours


► The ship never stops
► Working hours are irregular
► Physical stamina important
► Confined Working Space
► Individuals must learn to adapt and cope
► Good Health and Hygiene
► No doctors on board
► Eat healthy, be fresh and clean
Emotional Needs

► Dealing with Loneliness ► Missing Out Special Occasion


► Important to find happiness ► Focus on benefits of career
► Set professional goals ► No of Choice of Companions
► Write to family and friends ► Professional requirements
► Keep journal ► Need to learn to get along with all
► Bring mementos types of people
Psychological Demands

► Lack of colleagues at the same level


► Changeable work environment
► Having realistic expectations from colleagues
► Multi-tasking/multi-functional adaptability
Psychological Demand

► Working without complaints under a hierarchal set up


► Developing multi-cultural respect
► Teamwork
► Developing Multi-Cultural Respect
► Aptitude to study
Question

• List the special technical needs of the


sea-faring profession.
• “Life onboard ships is emotionally and
psychologically demanding.” Justify
this statement OR “Life at sea not a
bed of roses.” Do you agree and why?
• What are the practical demands of a
naval officer?

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