Perform vessel maintenance and cleaning

Description

Follow the First Mate’s instructions in assisting with equipment maintenance such as painting or varnishing, splicing lines, and wash-down chores.

Alternative labels

perform cleaning and maintenance of vessel
undertake activities to clean and maintain vessels
maintain and clean ships
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ensure vessel remains clean and maintained
undertake activities to clean and maintain ships
perform ship cleaning and maintenance

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Perform vessel maintenance and cleaning is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Matrose: Matroses are members of the deck department of an inland water transportship. They may work on the helm, on the deck, in the cargo hold and in the engine room. They may be called on to use emergency, lifesaving, damage control, and safety equipment. They perform all operations connected with the launching of lifesaving equipment and are expected to be able to operate deck machinery, mooring and anchoring equipment.
Decksman: Decksmen are unlicensed members of of the deck department of an inland vessel. This position is usually the first step on the way to become an able seaman and beyond. They perform a variety of duties concerned with the operation and upkeep of deck department areas, the engine, and other equipment, mooring and unmooring, as well as (to a certain extent) the steering of the ship.

Optional skill

Perform vessel maintenance and cleaning is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Helmsman: Helmsmen are members of the crew on the highest rank of the operational level on an inland vessel. They perform a variety of duties concerned with the operation and upkeep of deck department areas, the engine and other equipment, mooring and unmooring, as well as the steering of the ship as the main task.

 


 

References

  1. Perform vessel maintenance and cleaning – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022