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Overview
Sailors assist the captain and senior crew in operating ships, maintaining decks, sails, rigging, surfaces, supplies and onboard records.
In job descriptions, look for mooring, anchoring, lookout duties, cleaning vessel parts, sail and rigging maintenance, log entries, weather observations, safety inspections and work at sea.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Sailors support the captain and senior crew with deck work, vessel cleaning, mooring, anchoring, sails, rigging and small repairs. On sailing vessels, routine maintenance and safe watchkeeping are central parts of the job.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes knots and mooring, anchoring, lookout duties, sail and rigging maintenance, logbook entries, onboard safety checks and following spoken or written instructions in changing weather.
Salary context
Pay is shaped by vessel type, voyage length, watch schedule, maintenance responsibility, passenger contact and whether the work is seasonal, coastal or longer-distance. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior deck crew, boatswain duties, maritime safety, rescue support, vessel maintenance or further maritime training toward officer roles.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy is for a sailing vessel, passenger vessel, coastal work or longer voyages. Clear adverts name watch duties, accommodation, maintenance tasks and required safety training.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Motorboat Operators
53-5022.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSailors and Marine Oilers
53-5011.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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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/5684182e-7b4c-4eea-97d9-4c2b88b9f906 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8350.7 |
| ISCO group | 8350 |
| Concept type | Occupation |