Sailor
Code 8350.7
Sailors assist the ship captain and any crew higher in hierarchy to operate ships. They dust and wax furniture and polish wood trim, sweep floors and decks, and polish brass and other metal parts. They inspect, repair, and maintain sails and rigging, and paint or varnish surfaces. They make emergency repairs to the auxiliary engine. Sailors may stow supplies and equipment and record data in log, such as weather conditions and distance travelled.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
- anchors used in maritime water transport
Skills and competences
- moor vessels
- anchor ships to the port
- secure ships using rope
- assist anchoring operations
- communicate reports provided by passengers
- unmoor vessels
- ensure public safety and security
- guide ships into docks
- use maritime English
- lavar la cubierta del barco
- clean parts of vessels
- operate echo sounding equipment
- operate traditional water depth measurement equipment
- paint ship decks
- prepare lifeboats
- prepare deck equipment
- follow written instructions
- follow verbal instructions
- follow work procedures
- use different types of fire extinguishers
- watch for maritime navigation aids
Transversal competences
- conducir las embarcaciones hasta el puerto
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences