Health examination: Seafarers' jobs have certain requirements for health, including vision, hearing, cardiopulmonary function, etc. You need a comprehensive health examination to ensure that you meet the basic health standards of the crew.
Obtain relevant certificates: the crew must hold a valid crew certificate or relevant qualifications. This may require attending crew training courses and passing relevant examinations. You can ask the local maritime department or crew training institution for specific certificate requirements and training procedures.
Learning navigation knowledge: Sailors need to have certain navigation knowledge and skills, including knowledge of ship operation, navigation, meteorological observation, safety and emergency. You can improve your navigation knowledge by attending professional training courses or self-learning related books and materials.
Improve language skills: the crew may need to communicate with colleagues from different countries on board. Therefore, good English communication skills are necessary. If your English level is not enough, you can take English courses or improve yourself.
Understand the navigation market and employment opportunities: the demand and employment opportunities of the crew market vary with the region, ship type and ship type. You can know the current job market and opportunities by consulting the recruitment information of related industries, the website of crew agency companies or contacting the local crew association.
Prepare your resume and interview: when you meet the basic requirements of seafarers, you can start looking for job opportunities for seafarers. Prepare a professional resume, prepare the questions and situations that may be involved in the interview, so as to show your abilities and advantages.
It should be noted that crew work is challenging and risky, including long-term absence from home, particularity of marine environment, work intensity and so on. Before you decide to become a sailor, please fully understand and consider these factors and make a wise decision.
Finally, I suggest you keep a positive attitude and patience in the whole process. It may take some time and effort to enter the crew industry, but as long as you keep working hard and constantly improve yourself, I believe you can realize your dream.