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Matrose

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Ab Able seaman Able seawoman Dayworker Matrose Watchstander

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.

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
  • Law
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
  • Chemistry

Digital competencies

  • Operating watercraft
  • Accompanying and welcoming people
  • Complying with operational procedures
  • Operating communications equipment
  • 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
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • 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 what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Ships' deck crews and related workers

692

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

50,73%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

26,97% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

26,59%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

5,64%

Part-time contracts

1,93% Turnover index

64

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

24%

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
10%
Less than 1 year
11%
Between 1 and 2 years
22%
Between 2 and 4 years
31%
Between 4 and 8 years
14%
More than 8 years
12%
Manufacturing
22%
Construction
14%
Education
14%
Administrative and support service activities
11%
Information and communication
8%
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.