After you complete your shore based training of 1year/2years/2.5 years/4 years (see answer to question 6), you join a ship as a junior engineer and your training on board ship continues for 6 months. During this period of training you get a stipend of around Rs 33,000/- per month. After completion of this on-board training you appear for an examination (MEO Class IV) conducted by Mercantile Marine Department (MMD), Government of India. On passing this examination you start working as a fourth engineer on board the ship and earn wages to the tune of 1.5 - 1.75 Lakh rupees per month.