AboutThomas Yoon Expertise Can answer questions on how equipment works. What working on board ship is like. The work on board ship. Can answer questions on working life as a Marine Engineer.
Cannot answer questions on business, and questions applicable to specific countries.
Experience Working on board cargo ships as Marine Engineer for 9 years, including 1-1/2 years as cadet, and 1 year in shipyard.
Publications Website: http://www.free-marine.com which is titled Marine Engineer World.View it at Marine Engineer World
Education/Credentials 1st Class Marine Engineer Certificate of Competency (Motorship)
Expert: Thomas Yoon Date: 5/14/2007 Subject: how is life if i take up marine engeneering........
Question respected experts,
I am Jeevan at present studying in the 12th std. It would be good if i knew something abouth marine engennering..
well my question is "how stressful will life be in the ships?" and "after how many years can there be a time retirement."
Answer Dear Jeevan,
First of all, I want to define stress for you. It is doing things that you don't like to do. You may have a boss that make it such that you cannot do what you want. That's stress.
So it will occur with any type of job. So in order to work happily on ship, you have to like the life. Please go to http://www.free-marine.com to learn more about life on board ship.
Working on merchant ships is not like in the arm forces where you can retire after perhaps a few years. If you want you can work until the legal retirement age, probably 55 to 60 years old.
