Description
Naval architects are a few among the countless who design, develop and repair watercraft, and other structures such as hydrofoils and oil drilling platforms. They design basic structure (hull geometry), make the final design and do stability calculations, supervise and survey construction, maintenance and repair of these vessels and structures, among other activities. While building a ship, architects have to ensure the vessels are safe even in severe weather conditions, can carry maximum load and have a long life.
Requirements
Take science (physics, chemistry and maths) in Class 12. Pursue a BTech degree in naval architecture and ocean engineering, for which you need to clear a written entrance test. The Indian Navy takes in graduates in selected branches of engineering, who are given postgraduate training at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. After the officers earn their diplomas in naval construction from IIT Delhi, the Navy sends them to the naval dockyards in Mumbai, Cochin, Port Blair or Visakhapatnam.
The skills required for this profession are as follows:
Job Prospects
They can be employed by four Ministry of Defence shipyards, i.e. Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL), Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) and Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL). Others include Cochin Shipyard Limited (Ministry of Surface Transport), private shipyards, shipping companies, boat builders, classification societies and government bodies. A diploma holder can earn Rs. 15,000 onwards per month. A fresh engineer with four-year degree can get Rs. 25,000 a month. The sky is the limit for an entrepreneur with training and experience in the field.
Pros & Cons
As Its related to Constructive work — the fruit of your labour is tangible. Shipbuilding is a cyclic industry, which sees booms and dips by rotation
