What Does a Sailor Do?

Sailors, a kind of crew in navigation, were gradually replaced by the word crew. The main job of a sailor is to be responsible for the safety of cargo or personnel on board, obey the arrangements of the captain, and perform related work on board.

sailor

(One of the professional titles of the crew)

1 Under the leadership of the chief lieutenant, the sailor organized and led the carpenters and sailors to work.

2 Responsible for the preparation of sailor's sailing, berthing and first shift watch, and implement it with the approval of the chief officer. If necessary, participated in the head and steering.

3 Arrange sailor work according to the voyage maintenance work plan and the instructions of the chief officer. Prepare tools and materials, arrange tasks and implement safety measures before starting construction; strengthen on-site inspections, and must supervise and guide the site at high altitudes and other complicated and dangerous operations in person.

4 Do the maintenance and repair of the mooring lines, loading and unloading equipment, and keep them in good condition. Guide sailors in paint, rigging, high-altitude, outboard, lifting, steering, and other boat work.

5 Educate sailors to abide by labor disciplines, rules and regulations and safe operating procedures; care about their thinking, work, study and life; conduct safety education for new sailors on board, and guide them to become familiar with the characteristics, precautions, emergency arrangements and various aspects of the ship Where to place the equipment and how to use it.

6 Organize sailors to practice life-saving, fire fighting, plugging, manoeuvring and sailing; be responsible for the management and maintenance of plugging equipment and keep them complete, good and easy to use; when a maritime incident occurs, lead the sailors actively under the command of the captain and chief officer rescue.

7 Manage the materials and accessories of the deck department (except those specially managed by the driver), lashing equipment, and labor protection supplies, and do a good job of collecting, checking, issuing, and counting, and pay attention to saving and preventing damage and deterioration; often keep the materials room clean and tidy; Regularly organize and maintain various tools, rigging, loading and unloading lighting fixtures, rope ladders and diversion ladders to keep them in good condition.

8 Before arriving at the port, make the preparations for the head and tail cables, mooring the anchor chain and loading and unloading according to the instructions of the chief officer.

9 When entering or leaving the port or by berthing, the sailor will lead the sailor to retract the gangway, safety nets, and baffles, unbundling of ropes, and installation of rodent prevention stalls, etc. according to the instructions of the chief officer; generally assist the second officer at the stern.

10 Before loading, according to the instructions of the chief officer, lead the sailor to clear or wash the cabin, arrange and move the cushioning materials, and make the cargo space bedding; assist the carpenter to clean the sewage ditch (well), repair the ribs and the floor of the cabin. After the loading is completed, the cargo is tied up according to the instructions of the chief officer.

11 When loading and unloading, check whether the booms and rigging meet the specified technical requirements, and whether the hatch covers, panels, hatch beams and their safety devices are properly placed; care should be taken to prevent damage to the attachments and keep the deck clean and safe. .

12 You should be proficient in the safe and correct use of heavy booms, and direct the retracting and switching operations of the heavy booms under the supervision of the chief mate; if necessary, instruct the sailors to load and unload the heavy cargo by themselves.

13 Prepare for sailing:

14 Check the stability of the loaded cargo, organize personnel to strengthen it if necessary, and then close the tank and drop the boom;

15 to secure movable objects managed by the deck, especially those placed on deck;

16 Check if all sailors are on board;

17 Organize inspection of the area under the jurisdiction of this department to prevent smuggling and contraband entering the ship;

18 After leaving the port, collect and arrange the mooring lines and store them in the warehouse if necessary; inspect the ship's deck to make sure it meets the safety requirements when going out to sea;

19 With the consent of the chief officer, remove garbage, dirt, waste, etc. in appropriate areas.

20 Do a good job of outdoor environmental sanitation; do a good job of antifreeze, assign sailors to bandage exposed water pipes and water tanks, and drain the residual water in steam pipes and water pipes.

21 Do a good job of external cleaning and maintenance of deck machinery; be responsible for arranging, inspecting and storing all kinds of movable lamps used by the deck department, and do a good job of waterproofing and damp-proofing these lamps and power sockets on the deck.

22 Responsible for operating manual or mechanical soundings and hoisting canal searchlights and cable boats. Before the big storm comes, check and implement all relevant safety measures to prevent the storm.

23 When repairing the ship, do the self-repair, supervision, and fire safety, explosion protection, theft prevention, and work injury prevention according to the instructions of the chief officer.

24 On a ship without a full-time carpenter, it is responsible for assigning a carpenter to take on the responsibility of the carpenter.

25 When transferring work or leaving office, the management of the work and articles should be handed over to the successor, and the relevant regulations must be completed before handing over the procedures.

26 During the ship's voyage and in port (including during anchoring and berthing), the flag state flag and port state flag will be raised and lowered in time every morning and evening.