How often are merchant seamen away from home?

Female thinking about becoming a merchant seamen?

• I would like any information on Becoming a merchant seaman *Where should i start? *Do i need any type of certificate or degree/diploma? *How much do they earn? *How is the merchant seammen life? *How is the merchant sea men life for women? Any Helpful info welcome Thanks in advance will choose best answer :) Please leave Ignorance and Non senical inconsequential comments elsewhere

• Answer:

  http://www.usmma.edu/default.htm Is the best way to go. If you don't think this is for you, look these guys up: http://www.seafarers.org/ The Jobs tab has information about apprenticeships and entry programs. One of my best friends has been a merchant engineer for 20 years. It's hard, physical work no matter which division (deck or engineering) you get into. The money is very good, he works about half the year. This is very much a male world, so grow a thick skin and expect to have to prove yourself on every new ship.