Description
   Stand deck department watches and perform a variety of tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain lines and ship equipment, such as running and cargo-handling gear. May oil and grease moving parts of engines and auxiliary equipment. Must hold government-issued certification. Must hold certification when working aboard liquid-carrying vessels.   
   Other titles in this work field include:- able bodied seaman
 - able seaman
 - barge hand
 - bargeman
 - boat deckhand
 - boat hand
 - boat laborer
 - boat person
 - boatman
 - buoy tender
 - cabin boy
 - cabin worker
 - cadet
 - captain's assistant
 - captain's boy
 - chief engineer's boy
 - chief engineer's helper
 - chief yeoman
 - crewman
 - deck cadet
 - deck mate
 - deckhand
 - ferry hand
 - ferryman
 - float tender
 - floater
 - floatman
 - group leader
 - handyman
 - laborer, boat or ship
 - lighterman
 - lookout
 - marine firefighter
 - marine fireman
 - marine water tender
 - mariner
 - master at arms
 - merchant marine
 - merchant seaman
 - oiler
 - quartermaster
 - refrigerating oiler
 - river transportation workers
 - riverman
 - roustabout
 - sailor, pleasure craft
 - sailors
 - sailors and marine oilers
 - sailors and marine technicians
 - scaler
 - scow hand
 - scowman
 - seaman
 - steerer
 - steersman
 - tankerman
 - utility worker
 - water tender
 - wheelman
 - yacht hand
 - yachtsman
    
  
  
  
    
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