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Shipping
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Skin Diver

The tasks of a Skin Diver is expected to perform include:

Diving into sea for underwater examination of keel of ship, propellers, pipes, etc. for suspected breakage and leakage and reports defects

Receiving order from supervisors and goes to spot where diving is required

Ascertaining depth of water by putting sounding lines

Judging whether skin diving is feasible

Diving into water by holding on rope attached with heavy weight (sinker) and lowered into bottom of water

Reporting defects to supervisors

Rectifying minor defects

Removing obstructions while under water

Proficient in diving

Ability to examine ship underwater

Knowledge of rectifying minor defects

Ability to communicate through signalling and telephone

Ability to stay underwater for long hours

Will be updated

Ability to focus for long hours

Diligent and hardworking

Ability to follow instructions

Good communication skills

Physically fit

Mechanical ability

It needs one to be on their toes

Need not handle a team

Local travelling is a part of this job

Part-time work maybe available

Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Ship usually sails for 5/6 days a week and works for 14/15 hours every day. This may vary from ship to ship

Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?
Maybe

The job is considered mildly hazardous or dangerous

Occupational hazards may include exhaustion, fatigue, stress, sea sickness, drowning, etc.

Health hazards include exposure to extreme weather, rising temperatures, equipment failure, ambient air quality, etc.

Will be updated

Overview of Shipping Industry in India

Indian shipping industry plays a crucial role in Indian economy. As 90% of the nation?s trade by volume is done via sea. India has been the largest merchant shipping fleet among the developing nations. Indian shipping industry supports transportation of national and international cargos and also provides various other facilities such as ship building, ship repairing, lighthouse facilities, freight forwarding, etc. Indian shipping industry with emergence of globalisation and liberalisation is firmly ready to acquire new dimensions in terms of demand and infrastructural development. While in knowledge based economy, soft intangible parameters like human capital, information technology and expertise are becoming increasingly important for increasing innumerable opportunities. Today India has become the source of quality seafarers to global ship owners. Indian shipping firms normally rely on the inherent IT skills of Indians to play a pivotal role in IT activity involved in international shipping and the country can come up with a business centre for information processing requirements of the international ship owners.

Job Opportunities in Shipping Industry

Shipping industry offers job opportunities for thousands of people in India. Shipping job is one of the oldest careers offered with charm, income and a unique lifestyle. Usually shipping jobs in India are found in major cities with various ports and even non-port cities like New Delhi and Bengaluru. The jobs include merchant navy, cruise ship, freight, bulk carrier companies and oil tanker jobs. And even in many international cruise ship companies which are connected to India there are other jobs like nursing, cruise ship nurse, cargo ship, marine medical jobs and cruise ship summer jobs in India.

Indian Navy

Shipping companies across India

Cruises liners

Cities across India