Water transport deck and engine room crew (NOC 7532)

Workers in this group perform some or all of the following duties:

• stand watch and steer ship or self-propelled vessel under the direction of the officer on watch
• operate, maintain and repair deck equipment such as winches, cranes, derricks and hawsers
• Assist ship engineer officers in performing routine maintenance work and repair to ship's engine, machinery and auxiliary equipment
• Monitor engine, machinery and equipment indicators, record variables and report abnormalities to ship engineer officer on watch
• Lubricate moving parts of engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment
• Operate and maintain off-loading liquid pumps and valves
• Clean engine parts and keep engine room clean
• clean, chip and paint deck surfaces
• handle mooring lines, and splice and repair ropes, wire cables and cordage

Key aspects of the work in this occupation:

• Work takes place inside a ship or other self-propelled vessel.
• Work also takes place outdoors so workers may be exposed to various weather conditions.
• Working with machinery and equipment can be a source of injury.
• The workplace may be noisy enough to affect hearing.

Education, training & qualifications

• Some secondary school education is required.
• On-the-job training is provided.

Skills

• Spatial Perception
• Manual Dexterity
• Methodical
• Object-Oriented
• Motor Coordination

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Education programs in B.C.

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