IS IT GOOD TO JOIN GP RATING IN MERCHANT NAVY IN 2020 ? After GP rating either u work in Deck or Engine as trained… then it becomes u r permanent department after getting promotion In deck your responsibility is deck maintenance by chipping rust, painting, also keep watch along with duty navigation officer. You are helmsman (so they call quarter master) & Mostly in port busy on internet & phone calls while on watch In engine either u are with a duty engineer on watch (4 + 4 hour / day) or in new unmanned ships u work in day time.. so u have to maintain your area clean, assist engineer in overhauling, check oil level/ parameter of machinery i.e. watch keeping .. The two quick benefits of GP Rating: · You get Indian CDC after 6 months & you become eligible to sail across the globe. · While you are pursuing the course you get time to decide which department to join i.e., engine ...