Navigating a Career in Marine Engineering: Is It Unemployable?

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The discussion centers on the employability of marine engineering graduates, particularly in the context of the Indian Navy and private companies like Maersk. A participant highlighted concerns about job security for 4th Engineers due to industry saturation and the impact of low sulfur fuel regulations. Despite these challenges, another contributor emphasized that while the demand for shipping may fluctuate, the industry itself remains essential, suggesting that the type of expertise required may evolve rather than diminish.

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  • Understanding of marine engineering principles
  • Familiarity with low sulfur fuel regulations in shipping
  • Knowledge of the Graduate Entry Scheme for the Indian Navy
  • Awareness of global shipping industry trends
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  • Research the impact of low sulfur fuel on marine engineering careers
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  • Investigate employment trends in the shipping industry
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Marine engineering students, recent graduates, and professionals considering a career in the shipping industry, particularly those interested in the Indian Navy and private maritime companies.

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Right, I'm ambitious about joining the Indian Navy via Graduate entry scheme or at least some private companies like Maersk. But recently a relative who took Diploma in Marine Engineering said that the industry is flooded and it's currently unemployable. He said 4th Engineers are being fired left and right due to the current low sulfur fuel.

So, is the industry unemployable even if graduated from a top university?
 
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Flooded, hah!

You are asking us to predict the future. Furthermore, you're asking a bunch of physicists to predict the future in another field.
 
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Shipping is not an industry I could imagine an overall demand uncertainty for. Low sulphur fuel does not mean we are shipping fewer products, but it may change the type of expertise needed as applied to the narrow jobs associated with it.

Broader, I personally consider shipping to be a big global warming problem area, by which I mean I expect it to change very little in the foreseeable future because there is little alternative.
 

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