Activity

5. How to unwind, spend some down time

Sailing is one of the very rare jobs where there’s always a stretch of leave to *not work* between contracts, and might be worth taking advantage of that.

Highly recommended activities!
Low budget:
– Being a homebody
– Exercising (useful for job)
– Cooking (useful when onboard cook isn’t matching your…[Read more]

FAQ

1) What are some high paying shore jobs if we want to transit to shore after attaining CoC 1?

2) What are the requirements for said jobs?

3) What are the salaries like for said jobs?

SkillsFuture Sea Transport Career Map

First off, the answers may vary depending on the individual’s rank and experience, and holding a CoC 1 does not equate…[Read more]

Pretty good introduction by Singapore Maritime Academy

4. Applying for your first Certificate of Competency (CoC) 3 for deck, CoC 5 for Engine

3. Short courses

2. Finances

1. Expectations

5. Appointment at the U.S. Embassy

– A passport valid for travel to the United States with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant’s intended period of stay in the United States.
– Interview appointment letter
– DS-160 confirmation page
– Hard copy of U.S. Visa-size photo. They need this to use in the visa.
– Relevant documents…[Read more]

4.Schedule appointment

In order to schedule a nonimmigrant visa appointment, you must have the following information and documents available:

A passport valid for travel to the United States with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant’s intended period of stay in the United States (unless country-specific agreements provide…[Read more]

3. Pay for your visa application

2. Apply for visa

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In order to schedule a nonimmigrant visa appointment, you must have the following information and documents available:

A passport valid for travel to the United States with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant’s intended period of stay in the United States (unless country-specific agreements provide…[Read more]

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Documents needed:
1. Passport
2. Letter of Employment

Apply for visa

Q5: How to earn and save lots of money fast in this industry?
A) The SAILMAP money https://www.mpa.gov.sg/media-centre/details/sail-milestone-achievement-programme-(sailmap) would help quite a bit to save up, as courses and studies aren’t cheap! Alternatively scholarship.
B) Work often and steadily. For companies that doesn’t have a fixed rotation…[Read more]

Q4: What should I do to get faster promotions?
A: This is a question that has a wide variety of factors which may differ hugely from person to person even in the same company!
Generally dry fleet (container/bulk/car carrier etc) companies promote faster than tanker companies. Tankers require much more experience to handle, so the companies…[Read more]

Q3: What if I’m onboard and something bad happened at home, how do I request to sign off?
A: Approach your direct superior (either Second Engineer or Chief Officer) to arrange for a suitable time/place to share your concerns in a professional way.
E.g. Immediate family in danger or death. An example of a situation not usually classified as “need…[Read more]