Navigation
Chaitanya Nigam | Master Mariner | Wallem Ship ManagementWhat is Navigation?
A Career in Navigation is very intriguing. One should first understand What a Career in Navigation entails before investing time and effort to figure out How to start a Career in Navigation. While anyone can have an opinion on what Navigation entails; only a real professional can really explain it.
Master Mariner Chaitanya Nigam has worked in Navigation for 35 years & 2 months. Master Mariner Chaitanya Nigam defines Navigation as:
Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another.
How Master Mariner Chaitanya Nigam got into Navigation?
I joined the Merchant Navy in 1981 after my graduation. From the beginning, I was very much interested in travelling and having an adventurous life. It was a dream job for me and moreover, I did not see myself sitting behind a desk the all day long, pushing pen and paper. Therefore, I thought this was the life for me.
Master Mariner Chaitanya Nigam's Talk on Navigation |
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Starts with what is: | |
1) | Navigation |
Next, it covers Education. In this Talk Education was discussed as theoretical topics needed to excel at Navigation, and not as Qualifications needed to enter Navigation. It details these topics within Education for Navigation: | |
2) | General Knowledge |
3) | Geography |
4) | Electronics |
Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Skills are the most important factor determining success in a Navigation. It explains Skills needed in Navigation with these items: | |
5) | Communication Skills |
6) | Adventurous |
7) | Social Skills |
8) | Handling Crisis Situation |
9) | Leadership |
It is important to get an understanding of the Positives of Navigation. These are the Positives of Navigation: | |
10) | Good Salary |
11) | Personality Development |
12) | Broaden Horizons |
13) | Travel and Exposure |
After a discussion on Positives, Challenges complete the caricature of Navigation: | |
14) | Erratic Family Life |
15) | Occupational Hazards |
In the final section of the Talk, Chaitanya Nigam talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
16) | Navigation |
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How to get into
Navigation?
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Links for this Talk
LifePage Career Talk on Navigation
[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/navigation
[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20161103-0001
[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1i9hCLV6mc
(Navigation, Chaitanya Nigam, Wallem Ship Management, Merchant Navy, Seamanship, Chart-Reading, Sailing, Helmsmanship, Deck Maintenance, Overall Incharge)
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