Merchant Navy

Siddharth Deoli | Master Mariner | Teekay Shipping Ltd

What is Merchant Navy?

You may be curious about a Career in Merchant Navy. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find information about What Merchant Navy actually is. Most pages on the internet just talk about How to get into Merchant Navy. It is best to learn about Merchant Navy from a real professional, this is akin to getting it from the horse's mouth.

Master Mariner Siddharth Deoli invested 23 years & 8 months in Merchant Navy. Master Mariner Siddharth Deoli outlines Merchant Navy as:

A merchant navy or merchant marine is the fleet of merchant vessels that are registered in a specific country. On merchant vessels, Seafarers of various ranks and sometimes members of maritime trade unions are required to carry Merchant Mariner's Documents.

How Master Mariner Siddharth Deoli got into Merchant Navy?

I joined T S Chanakya, Mumbai for Merchant Navy Training. I have been sailing as a Captain in Teekay Shipping Ltd since 1995.

Master Mariner Siddharth Deoli's Talk on Merchant Navy

Starts with what is:
1)	Merchant Navy

Next, it covers Education. We all know that only 10% of what is taught in Merchant Navy is actually used in real life. The Education section of the Talk clearly explained what is the 10% needed in Merchant Navy. It defines Education in terms of following items for Merchant Navy:
2)	Science
3)	Astronomy
4)	Meteorology
5)	Mechanics
6)	Geography
7)	Management
8)	Navigation & Electrical Engineering

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Sills and success in Merchant Navy go hand in hand. One needs to get a hold of essential skills. It defines Skills in terms of following items for Merchant Navy:
9)	Leadership
10)	Adaptable
11)	Communication
12)	Decision Making
13)	Confidence
14)	Courage

Merchant Navy has an interesting list of Positives. The Talk discusses following Positives of Merchant Navy:
15)	Monetary Potential
16)	Disciplined Lifestyle
17)	Travel & Culture
18)	Adventures
19)	Personality Development
20)	Professionalism

There are a few Challenges in Merchant Navy which one needs to be cognizant of:
21)	Challenging Environment
22)	Isolation
23)	Away from Family
24)	Lack of Social Life
25)	Cyclic Nature

In the final section of the Talk, Siddharth Deoli talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
26)	Merchant Navy

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Links for this Talk

Master Mariner Siddharth Deoli's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/siddharthdeoli

LifePage Career Talk on Merchant Navy

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/merchant-navy

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20170629-0001

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfsObi1YrOA

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