well be prepare for math , english , and science if im not mistaken .. i forgot what test..
u need to pass the written test , mostly basic spm question , then u will get the chance for interview..
if u secure both , then u fitness will be tested in ccollege..bt as long u dont give up , u are in..
duing the interview , you will know who is ur sponsor..

1)What are the chances of me getting into ALAM if I am 24 y.o. having completed my SPM IN 2007? also wat are the chances of securing a sponsor? Will my age be a factor in terms of securing scholarship? If I don't get any sponsor wen I am admitted into ALAM, can I still look for sponsor during my 1st semua studies, if so which companies?

24 years old is the maximum age limit , you can try for nextyear intake .
the chance of securing sponsor is very high for alam , 95% is fully sponsor ,if you want to proceed without sponsor , u can request for ptptn , if u r bumis can request for Mara loan.


2) Need an honest answer in terms of employability in the next 5 years. Will we seafarers have increased or decreased job opportunities as a fresh DNS graduate?
im fresh grad of dns cadet this year . 1st option is to get back to your company where you sail as cadet .2nd option you can join other company , which have the same type of vessel u sail bfore , which hav experienced before , 3rd option is to join other company with different type of vessel if they want to accept you.
after going to some companies , the average salary for merchant ship register as foreign going range 6k-8k ringgit if youre lucky u will get higher . for coastal ship the average salary now is 4-6k , where you will be in malaysia water , this is for tanker ship rate, for container is lower around 3.5k ringgit for malaysia coastal ship..for offshore vessel , for small companies rate will be around 4-5k . for big companies like bumi armada , sapura , emas offshore , rate should be average 6k for fresh grad.
THE JOB is always there , either you want to the offer or not , some people are very demanding where they dont want to sail with small company with average salary , they want more.


3) What are the chances of getting job on oil rigs or any o&g companies? Will a marine engineer have a better chance? What do I need to do to get increase my chances of getting a job there? How long I need to be a seafarer b4 I can switch to o&g sector.
i can explain for dns only , for us , we can get salary average 4-5k on fpso or oilrig as safety officer etc. as long u have experienced sailing as 3rd mate before . you can also join petronas or any other oil major as hsse.. bt , u will not get seatime , and if you enter as captain , ur salary will be higher for basie because of ur experienced .


4) I have a slight phobia for maths.. I would consider myself below average in maths. Will this be an issue? I am still willing to learn though cos I really wanna be a seafarer. Is the math studies hard in DNS or DME?
dns math is not engineering math , so should be ok ..

5) (I hope nobody takes me wrongly from this question, hehe) what are the drug test policies like during studying in ALAM n working life? How often do they test? It's not that I am a junkie, don't do hard drugs either just enjoy the occasional pot like 2-3 times a month. Am willing to stop though because I am dead serious about my career. Not necessary to answer this question, lol
no drug allowed ...

Go to their website and see what course theyrre offering

6 month

Q1
Depend on what class of. Coc

Q2
Quoting. All in
Yes bt to be one need to geet in the industry is tough

Q3
Many managers posn. Is available

for you information , im one of persatuan pelaut member , i attend the previous meeting..
to be clear , the main issue and concern for the persatuan those who is really new to the industry , mean those who want to join the industry as AB or Oiler , not as officer or who graduate from maritime college..
freshie who dont get job , mean does who attend the short courses to become rating ,. not those who attend cadetship courses

how hard is the entry question , math , english , physic from spm paper..
they will cascade down base on their quota during the intake
written test , physchometric test , interview(toughest part) , 2 week induction (if im not mistaken some batches skip this process) you survive induction , then youre in..

depend on company
small company will offer 3-5k , averange should be around 5-6k .. some company want you to become junior officer like 3-6 months maybe 2k salary , then once youre familiar with the job , should be average.
unless you join those ship , which sail like brazil-africa-australia-europe-us , 9 month contract job , dont come back home at all , you can get about 8k average for fresh grad.
you can retire at any age you want , still have 66 years old captain who is still sailing ?
if you join under sponsorship by company , you have contract
misc 5 years as master
aet 10 years
bumi armada 10 years
well , this was during my time , now im not sure..
im not being sponsored by any agency , so i can consider myself freelance , jumping from 1 company to another.
what is my retirement plan?
for meantime , my plan is to get as many seatime as possible , do my combine courses , get my mate ticket , then continue , go for master oral . then get 5 years command or something , then there's always land job , shipping company need people from ship to handle their ship .. even alam is paying salary base on last rank onboard and experienced..

so hope this will answer all your question

my name is on the minit mesyuarat number 11 , hahaha

sorry for some short reply for previous question , i just signed off a few days back. was at sea , connection was bad , thats why i reply very short ..you can re ask question again . looking forward to answer all the question ask.

when you attend the interview , from there you will know , who's going to sponsor you ,usually interview 1 will from shipping company another 1 is from alam ..
so they will ask about yourself , introduce , bla bla ..with confident,
then read an essay , then explain what you understand from the essay ,
then random question
and most toughest question , why do you want to join alam?
hahaha..
"the reason i join this career is because , i want to get the chance to see blalblabla"
haha

this one base on foreign going vessel

for promotion
1st depend on your coc
2nd depend on seatime

example
youre holding class 3 coc
you join ship as 3rd officer
6 or 12 month you may get promoted to 2nd officer
but with that 12 month seatime
you already qualified to attend class 2 coc course for 6 month and pass the oral
youre holding coc class 2 now
join ship as 2nd officer ,depend on performance you can become chiefmate
once you have 18 month seatime using coc class 2 license
take 2 week revision courses , take oral exam
now youre class 1
youre most welcome to join ship as chief officer , the company will promote to you to master once they are confident with you.

depend on the size of vessel youre joining and what type of vessel
ship are registered .domestic , near coastal and also fg
example,
if youre holding class 3 coc , youre holding wko 500gt or more foreign going
if you have 12 month seatime , you can endorse for
below 500 grt domestic master , below 3000gt mate..

you will understand more once you join the industry

1) please apply and attend the interview first , some of my batchmate is around 24 when they join alam .all of them are being sponsored .

2) if youre being sponsor with shipping company , they shouldnt be any problem .to find your own ship is not hard , make sure u score 3.0 and above during sem 1 and 2.. dont be choosy , if they pay u 200 usd , just accept it.. or maybe lesser..seamtime is much more important

3) i have no information for sma sorry

4) get your coc first , then u can go for dp basic in singapore ,cost price 18k . get 6 month seatime onboard dp vessel , then go for advance dp to become dpo ..dpo earning 500-700 usd per day ..dpo is very high demand now in malaysia due to oil and gas nation.

yes , im also helping myself , networking is important , help others , and someone else might help you..
im jump from company to another now ..you just need to know how to sell yourself to the industry lol

im not sure about this , never heard about it either , maybe foreign company do have such offer

well , if you go back to where you do ur practical ,it will be easier.. u can always try another company , interview , etc.
pirate is 50 - 50 , same like getting rob by robber

yes if you can save money , take oral 1 shot every level ,pass all the examination without refer , less holiday break.
captain depend on the size of the ship and company , average pay for local tanker should be around 20k

they pay the whole course , accomodation , uniform , food , books . and u will get monthly allowance 200-450 depend on company

yes

depend on where the vessel registered , and also what type of vessel..
for now im not having any issue , as long youre working onboard merchant ship

no such thing ,i ve been working for short contract less than 6 month .