ReWeR's advises on finding job ..
If we have accepted the scholarship, the conditions stated above likely won't be fulfilled.

quit is not our option if we have taken the scholarship. changing to other company is also impossible until the bonding ends.

if u have started to regret now, I think you will most probably be more regretted in coming years ...
for me, the only thing that pushing me to go ahead is the salary and my family's financial situation.

I didnt mean to discourage, but rather being realistic.
my aunt is offering to help me if I'm lacked of money to further my studies, and started to tell me about the same things I have told u all ..

my aunt is not ultra-rich, so I rejected her help ...coz I'm dont think I deserve it..she has sons whom still studying too...

This post has been edited by sacai_nownet: Apr 22 2009, 11:59 PM

thanks for sharing the info sacai, i appreciate it

yup! you're right. the person who go for it really need to think carefully as u need to withstand the pressure and risk of the job. there is no turned back or u've to pay back more than the company sponsers u.

honestly, im also attracted with the salary but thinking about let say, one day ur father almost die, u cant go back at that time, which for me is a very sad and dissapointing. better go for matriculation.

juz now being called by alam staff, remainder for interview..huhu, the date cant be changed. Either do it or lose it.
However the registration dates for other application such as matrics and upu oso d same

it's not useless to know bout the duration of the bonding, sacai. At least i'll know for how ling will i be working and gettin a glimpse of my future as well. Where does the ships go normally?? other countries?? i still have some unknowns in my mind... doesn't know much bout the maritime activities...

according to my brother's friend, he's now working with misc. he told me that in 1 year, he has to work for 5 month, 2 months off, then continue work 5 months, AFAIK, he also told me he's bonded for 10 years working with the company. the pay is quite good. but he told me,u must be ready mentally and physically to be a seafarer. there is no turning back once u've been accepted.

i would like to revise the things i say .. about the En.shamsul rizal .. yes he is here .. but i dun know his attitude

but for the engine and deck doesnt get along issue.. most of them is true .. u know why? because ppl like u always make a big fuss about engine and deck .. but u know what engine and deck sail on the same ship.

im not here to brag about anything.. but have u taste sea water? you everyday looking at the sea .. do u know what is out there?

About the tengganu and melaka .. do u know tengganu campus is not even own by ALAM .. it is combine with another institute that is belong to petronas ? ALAM rent it .. so dont be proud of air-con in the class .. yea i admit melaka management is bad .. with the stupid bus and galley tender .. but u guys report to the same HSA as we does. ALAM is not as 'beautiful' as u think

about deck and engine working hours .. when u go onboard .. den u will know which department work longer hour ..

just a piece of advice ,experience it only u share or maybe share base on real information given by your senior.. your batch here is doing all kind of nonsense and when they go onboard they will have hard time. Any story from engine side? for melaka campus they dont have sense of respect to senior and lecturer ..

This post has been edited by drake88: Apr 23 2009, 06:32 PM

do anyone know how many interviewers will be interviewing us ?

how many sets of CERT/testimonies photostated copy we need to prepare ?

yup, Terengganu campus shared with INSTEP Petronas. My bro currently undergoing trainnig in oil n gas there.

last time i was interviewed by 2 person only.
About the cert u ask 1st year student .. i forgotten d .. is been awhile since i interview last time.

nope. it is alam building. the class is alam building. and not instep. we just share campus area. but we use our own facilities. classroom is our own building. and the aircon is our own. we only share instep facilities which is the field.

stupid bus? you should be thankful. the bus alam trengganu use is the 1st bus that alam received. very2 old bus. we have request from melaka campus for new bus. until now, melaka just silent about it. we request for new lathe machine, but still no news about it. the lecturer is the one who repair it. we are also lack of lecturer here.

hey good tat u find info about it be4 u make any decision...
cause once u head for this course its kinnda hard for u to change ur work filed...

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Added on April 24, 2009, 8:45 pmabout the cert just bring along all ur sch leaving cert its better to bring all of them better then forgot...
n btw remember to make extra copy n have a proper dress code during u guys interview....
the 1st impression is very importaint...
good luck u guys...
no regrads...

This post has been edited by navy28: Apr 24 2009, 08:45 PM

just want to share the news here..
found it while I google about ALAM.


http://poobalan.com/blog/indian/2009/03/26...-cadet-in-alam/

Mohan is best cadet in ALAM

Posted by poobalan at 11:16 pm under Indian | | View blog reactions
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This is the kind of news our youths should be exposed too. But its hidden in the inner pages of the newspapers. What we get on front pages are all violence - hired killers by wife, robbers chopping off hands, mat rempit bashing people, etc.

By the way, those interested can apply for the cadet training. More info at:

http://poobalan.com/blog/education-help/application but deadline is 3rd April 2009

From the Star:

MALACCA: It was a proud moment for E. Mohan when he received the Best Overall Cadet award during the 100th convocation of Malaysian Maritime Academy (Alam) in Kuala Sungai Baru recently.

The 22-year-old from Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan was among the 135 cadets who would be remembered as the 100th batch of cadets to graduate from Alam since its establishment in 1977.

“This is the happiest day in my life and my hard work throughout the three years paid off.
That’s our boy: Mohan’s father, N. Elanghovan, 51, giving a peck on his cheek during the convocation while his mother, P. Padmah, 46, proudly looks on.

“I owe it to my ever-supportive parents and younger sister,” said the eldest of two siblings when met at his graduation ceremony recently.

Mohan scored a CGPA of 3.65 in his Diploma in Marine Engineering besides performing well in his co-curricular activities, which included representing Alam in a college badminton tournament and being the assistant cadet captain in camping activities.

The tall lad said he is a little sad at the prospect of not being able to see his family once he starts sailing.

“However, I hope that sailing would lead to greater achievement for me which would make my family even more proud,” he said, adding that he intends to become a chief executive officer of a shipping company one day.

Alam’s chairman, Amir Hamzah Azizan, who is also MISC Berhads chief executive officer, was present to hand the cadets their scrolls.

In his speech, he encouraged the cadets to remain competitive and provide excellent service wherever they were stationed.

“As front liners on board ship, one bears the responsibility of carrying out duties professionally by ensuring reliable and on-time services, maintaining standards and upholding the company’s brand name,” he said.

He added that seamen need to be far-sighted, resilient and dynamic to adapt to the ever-changing shipping industry.

The Ministry of Transport set up the Maritime Training Centre (MTC) in 1977 and was upgraded to an academy in 1981.

yep. i met mohan during my sem 1.

he's my senior. very nice senior. no wonder he received the best cadet award.

good .. u have the air-con .. we have the bus .. fair and square .. hahahahahahha

why no more updates??
I'm worried about the interview's tests...

I called ALAM and asked about the psychometric test, but they also dont know whats that ...

destoyer, can u tell us more specially which/what chapters of phy/math/a.math will be more likely to be asked ?
man, I dont think i can cover all topics in time ...
regretted didnt prepare earlier

me too, me too. Im having a bigger dilema. matric and alam. Same date huhu

Aiyoo! ALAM people also don't know...(actually, i dunno either. )

Psychometric Entrance Test from wikipedia.. maybe this can help.

hahaha ... i dont know the interview question for now .. but for me last time is algebra only .. so stupid easy ..

is persamaan liner only..

hey i'm a chinese here i got shorlisted for this coming ALAM interview YAY ME

can anyone pls pls pls help me out on how n wat to prepare for the interview??

n pls enlighten me. wat's the difference between the diploma in nautical studies n dip. in marine engineering??


pls pls pls reply ASAP thanks. appreciate everything.