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2. Sailor - Wikipedia

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   Hiring halls fill jobs by the length of time the person has been registered at the hall and by their union seniority. Hiring halls typically are found in major seaports. At sea, on larger vessels members of the deck department usually stand watch for four hours and are off for eight hours, seven days a week. [a] Mariners work in all weather ...

3. Seafarer's professions and ranks - Wikipedia

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   The captain or master is the ship's highest responsible officer, acting on behalf of the ship's owner. Whether the captain is a member of the deck department or not is a matter of some controversy, and generally depends on the opinion of an individual captain.

4. List of United States Navy ratings - Wikipedia

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   The Navy of the United Colonies of the 1775 era offered only a few different jobs above the level of ordinary seaman. These included Boatswain's mate, Quartermaster, and Gunner's Mate. These were titles of the jobs that individuals were actually performing and became the basis for petty officers and ratings. During this time, ship crews were ...

5. After brutal 6-year overhaul, hope returns to young sailors ...

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   According to Washington leadership, about 85% are junior sailors who had never been to sea before being assigned to the warship. “The crew are starting to learn their jobs at sea as well, which ...

6. Category:Marine occupations - Wikipedia

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7. Seamanship - Wikipedia

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   Personnel at sea are required to undertake fire fighting training at shore based training establishments. [23] It is a statutory requirement and considered good seamanship to regularly practice (drill) these skills when at sea. [23] Other emergency skills include the Man overboard rescue turn.

8. Ordinary seaman - Wikipedia

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   An ordinary seaman (OS) is a member of the deck department of a ship.The position is an apprenticeship to become an able seaman, and has been for centuries.In modern times, an OS is required to work on a ship for a specific amount of time, gaining what is referred to as "sea time".

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