8232- MARINE AND WATERWAYS TRANSPORT OPERATIVES

Job Title: 

MARINE AND WATERWAYS TRANSPORT OPERATIVES

Alternate Titles: 

Engine room attendant (shipping),Engineer, nos (boat, barge),Ferryman,Merchant seaman,Seaman (shipping)

Job Description: 

Marine and waterways transport operatives supervise and carry out a variety of deck duties and operate and maintain engines, boilers and mechanical equipment on board ships, boats and other marine vessels.

Education: 

There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers may expect entrants to possess GCSEs/S grades. Candidates are expected to pass a medical examination and have good eyesight. Training takes place at nautical college and lasts between 11-13 weeks.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 6
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 12.4
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • ensures that necessary fuel supplies are on board and inspects engine, boilers and other mechanisms for correct functioning;
  • removes and repairs or replaces damaged or worn parts of plant and machinery and ensures that engine and plant machinery are well lubricated;
  • stows cargo, assists passengers to embark and disembark, watches for hazards and moors or casts off mooring ropes as required;
  • steers ship, under the supervision of a duty officer, checks navigational aids and keeps bridge, wheel and chartroom clean and tidy;
  • performs other deck duties, including servicing and maintaining deck gear and rigging, splicing wire and fibre ropes, greasing winches and derricks, opening up and battening down hatches, securing gangways and ladders and lowering and raising lifeboats.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK