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Ordinary seaman

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Os Ordinary seaman Ordinary seawoman Seaman recruit Seamanship apprentice

Ordinary seamen occupy the lowest rank of a maritime ship’s deck crew. They comprise the main labour force on board a boat where they help to operate the ship. They are supervised by the ship captain and the engineer, and can be given instructions by any individuals ranked above them.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Standing look-out watches at sea and when entering or leaving harbour or other narrow waters;
(b) Steering ship according to instructions;
(c) Handling ropes and wires, and operates mooring equipment;
(d) Maintaining and, in some cases, operating ship’s equipment, cargo gear, rigging, lifesaving and firefighting appliances;
(e) Performing deck and hull cleaning, scraping, painting and other maintenance duties as required;
(f) Breaking out, rigging and stowing cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging and running gear.

Knowledge

  • Occupational health and safety
  • Transport services
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft

Digital competencies

  • Operating watercraft
  • Loading and unloading goods and, materials
  • Working in teams
  • Following instructions and procedures
  • Complying with health and safety procedures

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Maintaining a positive attitude
  • Following ethical code of conduct

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Drivers and mobile plant operators

Ships' deck crews and related workers

Ships' deck crews and related workers

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Ships' deck crews and related workers

685

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

51,20%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

41,24% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

25,84%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

7,15%

Part-time contracts

1,91% Turnover index

59

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

15%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Drivers and mobile plant operators

92%

8%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Drivers and mobile plant operators

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Ships' deck crews and related workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Ships' deck crews and related workers

No experience
9%
Less than 1 year
8%
Between 1 and 2 years
23%
Between 2 and 4 years
36%
Between 4 and 8 years
12%
More than 8 years
12%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
20%
Manufacturing
17%
Administrative and support service activities
16%
Education
9%
Information and communication
7%
Others
31%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.