Sector
Shipping
Keyword

Boatman

The tasks of a Boatman is expected to perform include:

Piling boat to carry men and material across waterways, working alone and in groups

Checking boat for leakage and other damage

Mooring boat in convenient place for enabling entry of persons and loading of cargo

Ensuring that boats capacity is not exceeded

Maintaining boats balance on water

Covering cargo if required to protect it from weather

Getting conversant with routes

Unmooring boat propels and directing it by means of oars, rudder, pole, sails, etc.

Mooring boat on reaching destination for persons to alight and for cargo to be unloaded

Ability to load and unload materials from vessel

Knowledge of mooring and unmooring

Well-versed in technical know-how of a boat

Proficient in water routes

Ability to ferry passengers safely

Ability to maintain balance of boat with passengers on it

Ability to load and unload cargo

Ability to focus for long hours

Diligent and hardworking

Ability to follow instructions

Physically fit

Mechanical ability

It is a not a desk job

Need not handle a team

Local travelling is a part of this job

Part-time work is not 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

Being self-employed is also an option

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, etc.

Health hazards include exposure to extreme weather, rising temperatures, fire, collision & hull damage, ambient air quality, etc.

For Boatman - INR 12,000 to INR 15,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

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

Cities across India