Able Seafarer Deck (AB)
Deck · Rating
Experienced deck rating qualified under STCW Table A-II/5. Look-out, helm, mooring station leader, cargo and drill duties.
From Wikipedia
Unlicensed member of the deck department of ship
Source: Able seaman · cached via Firecrawl
What they do
Stands a higher-trust look-out watch, takes the helm in confined waters, leads a mooring station, supervises OS day work, contributes to drills and emergency response. Often runs the gangway watch in port.
Typical certificates
- BST
- PSCRB
- RFPNW (A-II/4)
- AB Deck (A-II/5)
- Security Awareness
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Salary
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Career pathway
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Bosun
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