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Ocupacions

Sailor

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

Other denominations:
Crewmember Mariner Sailor

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.

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

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

Digital competencies

  • Operating watercraft
  • Maintaining and enforcing physical security
  • Monitoring safety or security
  • Following instructions and procedures
  • Maintaining operational records

Digital competencies

  • Accessing and analysing digital data
  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Supporting others
  • Leading others
  • 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

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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%
Manufacturing
23%
Education
15%
Construction
13%
Administrative and support service activities
11%
Information and communication
8%
Others
30%

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.