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Overview
Decksmen are entry-level deck crew on inland vessels, helping with deck upkeep, engine and equipment tasks, mooring and unmooring, cargo or passenger routines and limited steering duties.
In job descriptions, look for inland waterways, deck cleaning, ropes, anchoring, cargo handling, passenger safety, alarms, lifeboats, traffic rules, checklists and teamwork on board.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Work happens on inland vessels around the deck, ropes, cargo areas, passenger movement, alarms and basic engine or equipment upkeep. Decksmen clean, moor, unmoor, assist anchoring, follow checklists and support safe routines on board.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include inland-waterway traffic rules, cargo transport regulations, ropes, lifeboats, safety drills, passenger disembarkation, vessel cleaning and following verbal or written instructions. Some roles add first aid, hull checks or traffic-control systems.
Salary context
Salary context depends on vessel type, cargo or passenger work, route pattern, time away from home, emergency duties, manual workload, steering assistance and progression toward able seaman tasks. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
The role can be an entry point toward able seaman duties, deck crew responsibility, cargo handling, passenger operations, safety coordination or further vessel-operation training.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names inland routes, crew size, mooring duties, cargo type, passenger contact, alarm procedures, lifeboat drills, cleaning routines, shift pattern, meals on board and expected autonomy.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Sailors and Marine Oilers
53-5011.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Ships’ deck crews and related workers (8350)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ddb3e6a4-5bae-480a-a49a-748f93022892 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8350.2 |
| ISCO group | 8350 |
| Concept type | Occupation |