Preferred term

Ships' Deck Ratings, Barge Crews and Boatmen

Workers in this unit group carry out deck duties aboard ship under direction of deck officers and similar duties aboard other water-borne craft. Their functions include: supervising able seamen and other deck hands engaged on maintenance and repair of ship's deck equipment, boats and other gear, cleaning decks and renewing paintwork; serving as senior deck hand to carry out such duties as steering ship, standing lookout, taking charge of lifeboats, setting up rigging and other gear; serving as ordinary deck hand to assist able seamen and to perform deck cleaning, scale-scraping, painting and other maintenance duties; performing related tasks. Ship's carpenter is classified in 9-54.55.

URI

http://ldf.fi/ammo/hisco/981