🚢 Transportation & Logistics

Merchant Navy / Shipping CV / Resume Format & Maker

Make a job-ready CV for Deck Officer, Marine Engineer, Captain, Sailor, Port Officer roles — your field is already chosen, so the hints and suggestions fit your work.

What employers look for in a Merchant Navy / Shipping CV / resume

Shipping managers and manning agencies want a seafarer CV that shows documents and sea service at a glance. List INDoS status, CDC, passport validity, STCW courses, Certificate of Competency grade, and a sea service table with vessel type, rank, flag and dates. Deck cadets and officers should highlight navigation watchkeeping, ECDIS, cargo operations and mooring, while ratings should mention deck or engine maintenance. Freshers should include their pre-sea training course, cadet training record book progress and medical fitness. Port officer roles value shore experience in port operations.

⚡ Key skills for your CV

  • Navigation watchkeeping
  • ECDIS & radar / ARPA
  • GMDSS
  • Cargo operations
  • Mooring & anchoring
  • Ship stability
  • Deck maintenance
  • LSA / FFA & safety drills
  • ISM / ISPS code awareness
  • Port operations

🤝 Soft skills

  • Discipline
  • Teamwork in multinational crews
  • Adaptability
  • Emotional resilience
  • Clear communication

🎯 Sample career objective (fresher)

Pre-sea trained deck cadet seeking a cadet or junior officer position to apply navigation, cargo and safety training at sea. Committed to safe watchkeeping and building the sea time required for certification.

Change it to your own words — the builder fills it in for you with one click.

💼 Sample experience / internship points

  • Assisted the officer of the watch with lookout, position fixing and logbook entries
  • Participated in fire, abandon ship and man overboard drills as per the muster list
  • Carried out deck maintenance including chipping, painting and greasing of mooring equipment

🔧 Project ideas for your CV

  • Passage plan — berth-to-berth plan with charts, tidal and weather considerations
  • Cargo stowage plan — stowage and stability check for a bulk carrier voyage
  • Shipboard drill report — documentation and improvement notes from safety drills

📜 Certifications that help

  • STCW Basic Safety Training (PST, FPFF, EFA, PSSR)
  • Security Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties (STSDSD)
  • GMDSS General Operator Certificate
  • Certificate of Competency (CoC)

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✅ Ready in minutes

The builder already knows your field: skills, objective and project ideas are one click away. 100% ad-free.

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4 steps

  1. 1

    Choose your field

    Pick the job you want from 209 professions -- the boxes, hints and suggestions follow it.

  2. 2

    Pick a design

    25 professional designs: 15 standard (classic, modern sidebar, infographic, two-column ...) and 10 premium international designs (Ivy League, Executive Navy, Euro Grid, Gulf Professional ...).

  3. 3

    Fill the sections

    Personal details, objective, education, experience, skills, projects, achievements -- with a hint under every box.

  4. 4

    Download the PDF

    See it live while you type. Unlock once and download your print-ready PDF as often as you like.

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Questions

What should a Merchant Navy / Shipping CV include?

A short career objective for Deck Officer roles, your education, the software and technical skills you use (Navigation watchkeeping, ECDIS & radar / ARPA, GMDSS, Cargo operations, Mooring & anchoring), projects you worked on, internships or experience, and certifications.

Which design suits a Merchant Navy / Shipping CV?

Classic Blue, Corporate Grey and Executive Serif are safe for most companies; Modern Sidebar and Infographic stand out for design and creative roles. You can switch designs any time -- your text stays.

Can a fresher make a Merchant Navy / Shipping CV?

Yes. Leave work experience empty and put your projects, training and skills first -- the builder shows hints in English and Hinglish under every box.

Is this CV maker free?

Making, editing and previewing your CV is free and 100% ad-free. To download the PDF, pick a plan: ₹49 for 2 CVs, ₹199 for unlimited CVs for a month, or ₹499 for unlimited CVs for a year. Every CV you unlock stays yours for ever -- edit it and download it as often as you like, even after a plan ends.

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