IS MERCHANT NAVY IS GOOD OPTION TO JOIN? Whether it’s a good profession or not, it really depends upon a lot of factors. People are completely ignorant about what merchant navy is and how does it work. Even the students of marine colleges don’t have sufficient information about the profession, leave alone the outsiders. I always had tough time making people understand about my work. In almost 90 percent of the cases, people confuse between Indian navy and merchant navy. Merchant navy is a rudimentary term, but actually it’s the company under which you are working with plays a vital role in your job satisfaction. The quality of life and recreation onboard, the condition of ships and your income varies from companies to companies. However, there are some challenges which every seafarer will have to face regardless of the company and without any choice. · The most significant one is the separation from your family for a very long time. ...