From decksman to ordinary seaman
11 of the 25 essential skills of a ordinary seaman are already essential for a decksman — about 44% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 14
- would be new
- 44%
- of the target job covered
- 25
- essential skills of a ordinary seaman
What a ordinary seaman does
Ordinary seamen occupy the lowest rank of a maritime ship’s deck crew. They comprise the main labour force on board a boat where they help to operate the ship. They are supervised by the ship captain and the engineer, and can be given instructions by any individuals ranked above them.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
14 skillsEssential for a ordinary seaman and not for a decksman. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- assist water-based navigation
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
- handle cargo
- handle stressful situations in the work place
- maintain ship brightwork
- maintain vessel safety and emergency equipment
- perform lookout duties during maritime operations
- physical parts of the vessel
- principles of cargo stowage
- secure cargo on ships
- sort waste
- types of maritime vessels
- use maritime English
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a ordinary seaman?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.