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Every onboard rank explained — what they do, the certificates required, the typical salary, the next rank, and the career pathway to get there. Use this hub alongside the careers pathways for the long view and the STCW certificate checker for the cert side.
Entry-level deck rating. Bridge look-out, deck maintenance, mooring, cargo watch under the AB and bosun.
Experienced deck rating qualified under STCW Table A-II/5. Look-out, helm, mooring station leader, cargo and drill duties.
Senior deck rating. Plans the day work, leads the deck crew, reports to the Chief Officer.
Officer trainee under an approved training programme. Records sea time toward the OOW (II/1) CoC.
Junior deck officer holding STCW II/1 CoC. Typically responsible for safety equipment + bridge watchkeeping.
Mid-level deck officer. Often holds navigation officer responsibility (passage planning, chart corrections, ECDIS).
Master's second in command. Responsible for cargo, stability, deck crew, ship-board ISM / ISPS implementation.
The Master holds ultimate authority and responsibility for the safety of the vessel, the crew, the cargo, and the environment.
Entry-level engine rating. Cleaning, basic maintenance, store-keeping, assists oilers and engineers.
Engine rating qualified under STCW Table A-III/4 (RFPEW). Watch under the engineer.
Senior engine rating qualified under STCW Table A-III/5.
Engineer trainee under an approved training programme. Records sea time toward the OOEW (III/1) CoC.
Junior engineer holding STCW III/1 CoC. Watchkeeping, planned maintenance, auxiliary machinery.
Engineer responsible for boilers, generators, fuel system on most cargo vessels.
Chief Engineer's second in command. Day-to-day engine-room management, planned maintenance, engine crew leadership.
Head of the engine department, responsible to the Master for propulsion, auxiliary machinery, electrical systems.
Officer-rank electrical specialist under STCW Table A-III/6 — added in the 2010 Manila Amendments.
Electrical rating under STCW Table A-III/7. Common on larger vessels and offshore.
Required by MLC Standard A3.2 paragraph 5 on vessels with 10+ crew.
Catering rating supporting the cook; cabin and mess room cleaning, laundry, service.
Hotel-side crew on passenger vessels — F&B, housekeeping, guest services, entertainment, deck and tendering.
Deck officer trained to operate a vessel's Dynamic Positioning system. Standard on offshore supply, drilling, construction, and some cruise vessels.
Long-form pathway guides — cadet to OOW, OS to AB, etc.
Convention text, refreshers, country guides.
Generated list of certs per rank + vessel.
Rank × vessel × region wage ranges.
Container, bulker, tanker, LNG, cruise, offshore, yacht.
22 ranks indexed. Suggest a missing rank via /corrections.