Requirements
It is a position that requires some previous experience as a seaman or specific training in an accredited maritime academy.
Duties
They stand watch, looking for another ships, measure water depth in shallow waters, operate different deck equipment (load and unload gear, anchors, ropes and wires, pumps, hoses, lifeboats, etc.) and carry out general maintenance and cleaning tasks such as cleaning, polishing metalwork, chipping rust, painting, scraping and wirebrusing deck areas.
