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Get Hired at Sea

Resume, CDC checklist, and interview prep built specifically for Merchant Navy. Our team has been on both sides of the hiring table — as seafarers and as interviewers.

Resume & Interview Topics

Six areas that determine whether you get hired or rejected

How to Write a Seafarer Resume

Rank-wise resume templates for deck, engine, and ETO. What shipping company HR actually looks for — from someone who has been on both sides of the table.

CDC & Document Checklist

Complete pre-joining document checklist — CDC, INDOS, STCW certificates, medical, joining letter, and flag state requirements.

Pre-Sea Interview Questions

Actual questions asked in pre-sea interviews for DNS, GME, and ETO programs. With model answers and what examiners want to hear.

Rank-Wise Competency Questions

Technical oral examination questions by rank — Deck Officer, Engineer Officer, and ETO. Examiner-style Q&A with reasoning.

What Shipping Companies Look For

HR filters, technical screening, personality assessment, and the real criteria that determine who gets hired and who doesn't.

Contract Red Flags

Joining letter terms that should stop you from signing. Bond clauses, penalty structures, and non-standard terms that can trap you.

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Full Guides Launching Soon

Rank-wise resume templates, mock interview question banks, and contract review checklists — launching as full articles with downloadable resources.

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By an Interviewer

Sailor Success has conducted interviews as well as cleared them.

Rank-Specific

Different templates and questions for deck, engine, and ETO.

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India-Focused

Indian shipping companies, DGS documents, Indian CDC.

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AI Practice

SailorGPT simulates real interview scenarios 24/7.