Deck Department Roles & Salaries (Monthly in USD/INR)
- Deck Cadet: $500 � 800 (?40,000 � 65,000)
- Third Officer: $2,500 � 3,500 (?2 � 3 Lakhs)
- Second Officer: $3,500 � 5,000 (?3 � 4 Lakhs)
- Chief Officer: $6,000 � 8,000 (?5 � 7 Lakhs)
- Captain / Master: $10,000 � 15,000 (?8 � 12 Lakhs)
- Boatswain (Bosun): $1,500 � 2,500 (?1.2 � 2 Lakhs)
- Able Seaman (AB): $1,200 � 1,800 (?1 � 1.5 Lakhs)
Required Certifications
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- CDC (Continuous Discharge Certificate)
- Seafarer's Medical Certificate (DG Shipping approved)
- ECR (Emigration Check Required) � for certain ranks
- Bridge Resource Management (BRM)
- ARPA / Radar Navigation Certification
Training Institutes in India
- IMTC � Mumbai, Cochin, Chennai
- AMET University � Chennai
- Tolani Maritime Institute � Pune
- Samundra Institute � Mumbai
- Maritime Training Academy � Kolkata
?? Pro Tip: Start with European cruise lines (MSC, Costa) � they have lower entry requirements for Indian deck cadets.