Water transport deck and engine room crew

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Deck crew - water transport

• 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

• Clean, chip and paint deck surfaces

• Handle mooring lines, and splice and repair ropes, wire cables and other cordage

• Load, discharge and secure ship cargo.

• Engine room crew - water transport

• 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

• Maintain engine parts and keep engine room clean.

• Some secondary school education is required.

• On-the-job training is provided.

• Training and testing for various endorsements and certification, including the Marine Emergency Duty (MED) certificate, occur following employment as a deck crew member.

• Senior positions in this unit group, such as able seaman/woman, require experience.

• Progression to deck or ship engineer officer positions is possible with experience, additional training and deck officer certification by Transport Canada.