Container ships

Cellular container vessels — feeders, panamax, post-panamax, ULCV. The backbone of liner trades.

Work environment

Tight schedules, short port calls (12–48 h), high cargo-watch responsibility on bay plans, lashing, reefer container monitoring. Big crew on ULCVs, lean crew on feeders.

Common ranks onboard

• master
• chief officer
• second officer
• third officer
• deck cadet
• bosun
• able seafarer deck
• ordinary seaman
• chief engineer
• second engineer
• third engineer
• fourth engineer
• engine cadet
• motorman
• oiler
• wiper
• eto
• ship cook
• steward

Typical certificates

• BST
• PSCRB
• AFF
• MFA
• Security Awareness

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Safety risks

• Container loss / collapse in heavy weather
• Reefer refrigerant leaks
• Mooring / lashing injury
• Crane / spreader incidents during cargo work

Last verified 15 days ago