What are the Duties of a Sailor in Indian Navy

Can you tell me about the duties of a Sailor in Indian Navy as I want to apply for the post in near future, please guide me accordingly?

[shikha]

Sailor is the sepoy of the Indian Navy who is responsible for operating and maintaining propulsion machinery, weapons, sensors etc.

One is imparted with requisite training at various intervals during the service. One is liable to serve anywhere in India, on board ships and Submarines or abroad as deemed necessary by the service.

Executive

Modern ships, submarines and aircraft of the Indian Navy are highly sophisticated and technologically advanced platforms.

As a sailor of the executive branch, one is involved with operating the state-of-art weapons, navigational systems, communication sets, diving equipment etc. One’s duties also involve the maintenance of the equipment one will be operating.

Duties of the sailors from the executive branch include a thorough training in the art of seamanship operating weapon and sensors, look-out duties and boat work.

Besides these general duties one can obtain qualification in any one of the disciplines of Gunnery & Missiles, Antisubmarine warfare, Navigation and Direction, Diving, Survey, Physical Trainer, Regulating, Logistics and Communication.


Electrical

As an electrical sailor, one has the responsibility of upkeep and maintenance of all electrical, electronics and weapons equipment of the Navy. One’s job onboard ships and submarines is good as supplying and maintaining power to mini township.

Engineering
The sailor of Engineering branch are technicians and highly trained mechanics who pride on keeping propulsion & auxiliary system running smoothly be it the engines, the weapon system, the aircraft or the machinery systems.
In it sailors are also trained in Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare & Damage Control including fire fighting.

Aviation
Aviation branch comprises of specialist sailors who are trained to maintain and handle different type of aircraft operating in the Navy- whether onboard ship or ashore.

Submarine
One who has exclusive challenge of operating below the surface of the oceans in the highly technical, powerful submarines can join as sailors of Submarine branch. Submarine sailors are taken from various branches subject to their volunteering and clearing the aptitude test and the Submarine and Aviation medical standards.