Matrose
Code 8350.5
Matroses are members of the deck department of an inland water transportship. They may work on the helm, on the deck, in the cargo hold and in the engine room. They may be called on to use emergency, lifesaving, damage control, and safety equipment. They perform all operations connected with the launching of lifesaving equipment and are expected to be able to operate deck machinery, mooring and anchoring equipment.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- anchors used in inland water transport
- manage environmental aspects of inland waterway transportation
- european classification of inland waterways
- vessel safety equipment
- influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships
- international regulations for cargo handling
- national regulations on handling cargo
- passenger transport regulations
- inland waterway police regulations
- principles of combustion engines
- types of cargo
Skills and competences
- adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles
- moor vessels
- apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- secure ships using rope
- secure cargo in stowage
- asistir en el embarque de pasajeros
- assist anchoring operations
- help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations
- understand different types of locks and their operation
- communicate reports provided by passengers
- steer ship in compliance with helm orders
- unmoor vessels
- execute safety assurance exercises
- undertake navigation safety actions
- assess trim of vessels
- assess stability of vessels
- facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers
- ensure integrity of hull
- launch lifeboats
- read stowage plans
- clean parts of vessels
- maintain service record book
- operate life-saving appliances
- maintain ropes
- maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions
- maintain vessel engine room
- swim
- navigate European inland waterways
- obtener información sobre varios temas relacionados con la náutica
- operate marine communication systems
- steer vessels
- paint ship decks
- prepare engine room for operation
- perform daily maintenance on ship machinery
- perform vessel maintenance and cleaning
- follow written instructions
- follow verbal instructions
- comply with checklists
- adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways
- follow procedures in the event of an alarm
- use riverspeak to communicate
- use modern electronic navigational aids
- use different types of fire extinguishers
- use equipment for safe stowage
- use ballasts
- use waterway traffic control systems
Transversal competences
- load cargo onto ships
- provide first aid
- manage on board hazards
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Sources
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