How to become a Pump Man in Merchant Navy ?
In this article, the information about how to become a Pump Man in merchant navy is provided and his duties and responsibilities are discussed in detail.
For becoming a Pump Man Onboard ship, one must do the GP rating or General Purpose Rating course first.
First we will discuss about this GP rating course in detail then we will discuss about the career path of the Pump Man.
Mostly Asked Questions about the Pump Man in Merchant Navy :
(1) How to become a Pump Man on a ship ?
(2) How to become a Pump Man on ?
(3) What is the salary of the pump man on a ship ?
(4) What is the salary of a pump man on a ship ?
(5) What is the eligibility criteria for becoming a Pump Man on a ship ?
(6) Which courses needs to be done to become a Pump Man onboard ship ?
(7) What is the career path for becoming a Pump Man on a ship ?
(8) Which are the top colleges in India for becoming a Pump Man on a ship ?
(9) What are the duties and responsibilities of a pump man onboard ship ?
(10) Can a 10th pass student be able to join merchant navy ?
Eligibility Criteria for becoming a Pump Man onboard ship :
(1) The aspirant should be 10th pass with at least 40 % marks.
(2) The aspirant should age between 17.5 to 25 years.
(3) The aspirant should have 6/6 eyesight.
(4) The aspirant should be physically and mentally stable.
Top Colleges in India for becoming a Pump Man in Merchant Navy :
(1) Anglo Estern Maritime Academy, Karjat.
(2) T. S. Rahaman, Navi Mumbai.
(3) B. P. Marine Academy, Panvel.
(4) Coimbatore Marine College, Coimbatore.
(5) Amet University, Chennai.
Career path of the Pump Man in Merchant Navy :
(1) 10th passed students with at least 40 % can apply for GP rating course.
(2) Then the student gets placed onboard the ship as an Ordinary Seaman.
(3) After getting appropriate experience, the Ordinary Seaman becomes the Able Bodied Seaman.
(4) The Able Bodied Seaman needs to get a considerable amount of experience in cargo operations.
(5) After doing courses related to cargo handling and pump operations, the Able Bodied Seaman gets promoted to the Pump Man of the ship.
Duties and Responsibilities of a Pump Man on a ship :
(1) Pump Man rank is only present on tankers.
(2) The pump man is responsible for assisting the Chief Officer in cargo operations.
(3) He is also responsible for operating the cargo pumps and routine maintenance of the cargo pumps.
(4) If there is any problem with the cargo pumps, the pump man assists the Second Engineer with maintenance of the same.
Salary of the Pump Man in Merchant Navy :
(1) Salary of Ordinary Seaman – USD 400 – USD 800.
(2) Salary of Able Bodied Seaman -USD 800 – USD 1500.
(3) Salary of the Pump Man – USD 1200 – USD 2500.
(4) All the above ranks mentioned above also get the additional overtime allowances per 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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