Most in-demand positions to be filled on board a wide variety of vessels in the merchant marine sector by personnel with different training, qualifications and experience.
The following alphabetically ordered list of positions on board merchant vessels is constantly subject to variations in terms of availability of vacancies in the different companies and the whole sector.
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Requirements
It is a position that requires some previous experience as a seaman or specific training in an accredited maritime academy.
Duties
They stand watch looking for another ships, measure water deep in shallow waters, operate different deck equipment (loading and unloading gear, anchorage systems, pulleys, ropes and wires, pumps, hoses, lifeboats, etc.), and carry out general maintenance tasks, such as cleaning, polishing metalwork, chipping metal rust, painting, scrapping and wirebrushing the deck areas.
Salary
1,700 - 2,500 dollars a month (approx.).
Requirements
Entry-level position that requires no previous experience.
Duties
General assistance in different tasks in the engine room, such as maintenance and minor repairs.
Salary
1,200 - 2,200 dollars a month (approx.).
Requirements
Diploma from a recognized maritime school, at least 2 years experience in similar position.
Duties
Person in charge of the daily cleaning and minor maintenance of mechanical systems.
Salary
1,400 - 2,400 dollars a month (approx.).
Requirements
Ently-level position that requires no previous experience.
Duties
General cleaning and maintenance of the galley.
Salary
1,200 - 1,800 dollars a month (approx.).
Requirements
Ently-level position that requires no previous experience.
Duties
General maintenance of the galley utensils, cleaning pots and pans, etc.
Salary
1,200 - 1,800 dollars a month (approx.).
Requirements
Basic knowledge of mechanics.
Duties
Lubricates moving components of the engines and their auxiliary equipment; monitors and controls indicators and gauges of temperature, pressure, condition of the systems, oil level, etc; takes part in specific mechanical operations, such as transferring oil, fuel and other fluids; and assists in general maintenance in the engine room.
Salary
1,400 - 2,400 dollars a month (approx.).
Requirements
Entry-level position with no previous experience required.
Duties
General maintenance and cleaning tasks, along with assistant in other operations on board.
Salary
1,700 - 2,500 dollars a month (approx.).
Requirements
Some previous experience in this job or in subordinate position.
Duties
Responsible for serving food to the crewmembers and the daily cleaning of the cabins, beds, corridors, etc.
Salary
1,500 - 2,000 dollars a month (approx.).
Requirements
Entry-level position that requires no previous experience.
Duties
General cleaning of the engine room and its tools and instruments.
Salary
1,200 - 2,200 dollars a month (approx.).
The maritime cluster offers considerable job opportunities to workers and professionals unemployed or seeking for an occupational change.
EnterLeaving aside professional maritime personnel, working in the merchant marine may offer a unique opportunity to develop more professionalism and skills than in a land-based position.
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