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Grand Harbour Marine Services is the realization of collective dreams of eminent professionals from the maritime fraternity determined to pool together resources, expertise and long board-based maritime experience to establish a ship management company in response to severe manpower shortage and offering them a proper guidance facing the shipping industry worldwide.

With the above view and object Grand Harbour Marine Services, tied-up with different Maritime organization & shipping companies. Today's seafarer must be honed in his skills in an increasingly complex and commercial shipping environment. The IMO, ISO, ISM and STCW regulations underline quality training and certification of sea personnel for safer ships. The advent of shipboard automation, electronics and satellites has resulted in the demand for personal of high caliber to man modern ships - a demand for outpacing supply.

Grand Harbour Marine Services therefore, spread its hand to join with such esteemed Training Academies in India and abroad who are having excellent reputation for quality training. The Academies are equipped with the latest ship-board working instrumentation and maritime teaching systems and modern marine work-shop. Grand Harbour Marine Services, is currently tied up with reputed institution those who are approved by Director General Of Shipping under the guidance of Ministry of Surface Transport, GOVT. OF INDIA & various renowned other approved maritime Authorities / Institutions / Academies worldwide.

Grand Harbour Marine Services is also tied up with different shipping companies / Associations / Organizations with the motto to meet-up the severe manpower shortages and offering them quality man power for shipping industries and assist them for the entire Recruitment process according to their parameters. Grand Harbour Marine Services commits an extremely high level of professional services design to achieve the objective and produce tangible results for the clients with dedication as well as sincerity of the company in being committed and so it will strive for client's satisfaction.

A multi-pronged strategy designed with the dual objective of getting enquiries of students as well as builds a brand for the company enhancing its salience, credibility and equity is proposed. Being the leading ship management company GHMS has a social responsibility to create awareness among student/parents about the career in the Maritime industry and the interest about the world's leading shipping companies amongst the target audience viz. resulting in the desire to take merchant navy as a career by registering with GHMS.
Over 95% of the world's trade goes by sea and, in the 21st century, the seas of the world carry more good than ever before. The volume of goods traveling by sea has increased nine fold since 1950. The robust world economy, fueled by Chinese and Indian growth with shipping tonnage to orders for next 5 to 6 year. And the level of scrapping old tonnage is at its historical low as the high freight rates continue to make even the old tonnage profitable. The number of ships sailing the seas is growing at a brisk pace. There is also surge in number of larger and more technologically advanced vessels.
The global shipping industry is increasingly relying on India as a favored source of its current and future seafarer demand, because it acknowledges the India has the means to satisfy the number shortage and the Indian academic system provides the strongest foundation for building high standards of skills, initiatives, professionalism and leadership required of the modern seafarers.
There are over 85,000 merchant ships in the world with more than 100 types of cargo ships. Ships do not move cargoes; people do we require ambitions individuals to join our competent and committed team officers operating our modern fleet of vessels.
A career at sea is both arduous and rewarding. It offers a high level of job satisfaction; a wide experience and challenging work environment. Experienced Mariners are in great demand in various shore assignments because of their ability to handle all types of job, their resourcefulness, sense of responsibility and ability to work under most demanding circumstances.
A Deck officer is a very valuable and responsible member of a shipping crew. He has to navigate the ship from one port to another in all circumstances with caution and safety at all times and maintains the equipment operated by him in good working order. This gives him watch keeping experience and tremendous confidence. However, it must be understood that the life of an officer is tough, and not suited for the weak hearted.
But there are compensations as well. A class III Certificated of Competency holder starts as a third officer (approx. Salary US$ 3500) with prospects of becoming a Master in about 8 years (approx. Salary US$ 10000 - 14000) plus leave and allowance.
A career at sea is very demanding as well as rewarding. It offers a level of job satisfaction, a wide experience and challenging work environment. Experienced Marine Engineers are in great demand in all industries because of their ability to handle very large power plants, their resourcefulness, sense of responsibility and ability to work with their own hand with almost no external assistance.
A Marine Engineer is a very valuable and responsible member of a shipping crew. He has to operate and control all engineering system onboard his ship, and maintain them in good working condition. This gives him tremendous experience and confidence. However, it must be understood that the life of a Marine Engineer is tough, and not suited for the weak hearted. But there is compensation as well. Class IV Certificate of Competency holder starts as a Fourth Engineer (approx. Salary US$ 3500) with prospectus of becoming a Chief Engineer in about 8 year (approx. Salary US$ 9500 - 13500) plus leave and allowances.