How to become a Bosun in Merchant Navy ?
Here, we will discuss about how to become a Bosun in merchant navy and what are the duties & job responsibilities of the Bosun.
One can become a Bosun in merchant navy by doing a 6 month long GP rating course.
The important information about the GP rating course is discussed below in this article.
Mostly Asked Questions about the Bosun in Merchant Navy :
(1) How to become a Bosun on a ship ?
(2) What is the eligibility criteria for becoming a Bosun onboard ship ?
(3) Which are the top colleges in India for becoming a Bosun onboard ship ?
(4) What is the career path for becoming a Bosun ?
(5) What is the salary of the Bosun in Merchant Navy ?
(6) What are the duties and job responsibilities of the Bosun on a ship ?
(7) Who can become a Bosun on a ship ?
(8) Can a 10th pass student become a Bosun on a ship ?
(9) How to become a Bosun ?
(10) Can a Bosun become a deck officer ?
Eligibility Criteria for becoming a Bosun on a ship :
(1) The candidate should have passed 10th with minimum 40 percentages.
(2) The candidate should be mentally and physically stable.
(3) The candidate should age between 17.5 to 25 years.
(4) The eyesight of the candidate should be 6/6.
Top Colleges in India for becoming a Bosun in Merchant Navy :
(1) NUSI Maritime Academy, Goa.
(2) Maritime Training Institute, Mumbai.
(3) B. P. Marine Academy, Panvel.
(4) Anglo Estern Maritime Academy, Karjat.
(5) HIMT College, Chennai.
Career path for becoming a Bosun in Merchant Navy :
(1) A 10th pass student can do a 6 month GP rating course to join a ship as an Ordinary Seaman.
(2) The Ordinary Seaman gets promoted to the Able Bodied Seaman, after gaining appropriate experience.
(3) The Able Bodied Seaman after gaining considerable rank experience can get a certificate of competency in deck jobs and seamanship from the DG shipping.
(4) Some companies also ask the AB to do some safety related courses also.
(5) And then the AB gets promoted to the Bosun of the ship.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Bosun of a ship :
(1) The Bosun is the in charge of the deck crew.
(2) The Bosun acts as a coordinator between Chief Officer and the deck crew.
(3) The Chief Officer discusses the work plan with the Bosun in the morning and the Bosun gets the work done from the ship’s crew throughout the day.
(4) The Bosun assists the Chief Officer in port arrival, port departure and port preparations.
(5) The Bosun normally is a day worker, he do not keep bridge watches.
(6) The Captain can ask the Bosun to keep the bridge watch, if required.
Salary of the Bosun in Merchant Navy :
(1) Salary of the Ordinary Seaman – USD 400 – USD 800.
(2) Salary of the Able Bodied Seaman – USD 800 – USD 1500.
(3) Salary of the Bosun – USD 1200 – USD 2500.
(5) All the above mentioned ranks also get the overtime pay in addition to their fixed salary every month.
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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