Title: 4 A noble profession called seafaring: The making of an officer
Abstract:Working on board ships is becoming less attractive for students coming out of the schools and colleges. In the past, seafarers were paid better than their peers on shore, and they had the opportunity ...Working on board ships is becoming less attractive for students coming out of the schools and colleges. In the past, seafarers were paid better than their peers on shore, and they had the opportunity to travel across the world. However, both of these have changed. The salary gap between seafarers and those working on shore is minimal. With ports and terminals located away from the city, and ships not staying at the port for a longer period, seafarers do not have an opportunity to explore various countries according to Mr. S. Hajara (http:www.businessline.in/).Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-06-02
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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