// Unit group · 8350

Ships' Deck Crews and Related Workers

Ship’s deck crews and related workers carry out deck duties on board ships and similar duties on board other water-borne craft.

8 Plant and Machine Operators, and Assemblers / 83 Drivers and Mobile Plant Operators / 835 Ships' Deck Crews and Related Workers / All level 4

// Working conditions

Heat and coldLifting and postureNoiseShift work

// Hand tools

  1. 1General Hand Tool Operation
  2. 2Wrenches

standing look-out watches at sea and when entering or leaving harbour or other narrow waters

steering ship according to instructions

handling ropes and wires, and operates mooring equipment

maintaining and, in some cases, operating ship’s equipment, cargo gear, rigging, lifesaving and firefighting appliances

performing deck and hull cleaning, scraping, painting and other maintenance duties as required

breaking out, rigging and stowing cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging and running gear.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Boatswain
- Ferry hand
- Sailor
- Tug hand

Indexed job titles 32