Can we take our family along with us in the Merchant Navy ?
In this article you will get the answer to the question, can we take our family along with us in the Merchant Navy ?
Frequently Asked Questions on taking family onboard in the Merchant Navy :
(1) Can we take our family along with us on the ship ?
(2) How can we take our family along with us on the ship ?
(3) Is it allowed to take our family along with us onboard ship ?
(4) Who pays for the expenses involved while taking our family together with us to the ship ?
(5) Who can take their family along with them on the ship ?
(6) Can seafarers take their family along with them onboard ?
Can merchant navy personnel take their family along with them onboard ? :
Yes, the merchant navy personnel, mainly the officers, can take their families along with them onboard the ship.
All the companies allow the top four officers like Captain, Chief Officer, Chief Engineer and Second Engineer to take their families along with them on the ship.
Some companies even allow the junior officers such as Second Officer, Third Officer, Third Engineer, Fourth Engineer and ETO also to take their families along with them onboard the ship.
So taking family members onboard ship by the seafarer is surely allowed.
Also read : How seafarers communicate with their family from the ship ?
Who pays for the expenses involved while taking family onboard ship :
The officer, who is going to carry his family onboard ship, pays for all the expenses like travel tickets and visas.
The food and accommodation is provided to his family free of cost by the shipping company.
Is it safe to take family onboard in merchant navy ? :
Yes it is completely safe to carry family members onboard ship.
The only disadvantage is that if children are there then they miss out on their schools and education.
Additionally the family members also need to follow the ship rules and also need to participate in onboard safety drills.
Also interaction with the very same and limited crew can also affect the mental health of the family members.
If family members are okay to deal with all these problems then they can surely sail with the officers in n the merchant navy.
Hello. This is Alkesh Patil. I am a Marine Engineer with 10+ years of experience in Merchant Navy. In this blog, I will try to provide some basic information about merchant navy and life onboard ship.
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