Remunerations

Merchant Navy is probably the few careers where the salary is relatively high. It can range about Rs. 5000 to Rs. 4 lakh every month though the pay structure differ from company to company, the export-import desires, seniority etc. all crew and officers get free meals on board and senior officers usually takes along their wives for the voyage. Usually emolument in a international vessels are higher specially inside the West European, U. S plus the Gulf. Every officer and crew on the merchant navy working on board a vessel that's carrying foreign cargo is permitted 75% of his net earning in foreign exchange. Besides this, imported liquor, tobacco, canned foods, cosmetics are on board duty free. They are also entitled to four month leave every year.