Shortest & Affordable” path to Leadership…Master and Commander?
Ans. As mentioned this profession is all about the Leadership and Management. Ships are only as good as the men who operate them. Without men to load them and take them to sea, the largest and most magnificent of ships would be little more than monuments to the ingenuity of their designers and builders. The working ship is an awe-inspiring thing, but men make her so. The duties of crew members are varied and responsible, concerned as they mostly are with the efficient operation and safety of passengers, ship, cargo and crew. The Master or Captain is the commander of a merchant ship, and the sole representative of management aboard ship. The master has to be not only a skillful navigator but also adept as a leader of men. He manages the ship with the help of his team comprising of deck and Engine officers. In any other industries it may take many years to reach a position such as of a Master. In merchant marine if you start at 17 years of age, you become 2nd or 3rd deck officer by the a
