Marine occupations

A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish.

A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term sailor has its etymological roots from sailing, that is a time when sailing ships were the main mode of transport at sea, it now refers to the personnel of all watercraft regardless of the type of vessel, boat or ship. It encompasses people who operate ships professionally, be it for a military (navy) or civilian (merchant navy) or for sports or recreation. In a n

thumb|To the left, the black-hulled whaling ships. To the right, the red-hulled whale-watching ship. Iceland, 2011. thumb|Number of whales killed since 1900 Whaling is the hunting of whales for their products such as meat and blubber, which can be turned into a type of oil that was important in the Industrial Revolution. Whaling was practiced as an organized industry as early as 875 AD. By the 16th century, it had become the principal industry in the Basque coastal regions of Spain and France. The whaling industry spread throughout the world and became very profitable in terms of trade and res

mariner who manoeuvres ships through dangerous or congested waters

maritime security organization of a particular country

commander of a ship or other sea-going vessel

maker of staved vessels such as barrels

engineering discipline dealing with the design and construction of marine vessels

thumb|A navigator thumb|U.S. Navy personnel practice using a sextant as part of a celestial navigation training, 2018

A boatswain ( , formerly and dialectally also ) is the most senior rate of the deck department and is responsible for the components of a ship's hull. The boatswain supervises the other members of the ship's deck department and typically is not a watchstander, except on vessels with small crews. Additional duties vary depending upon ship, crew and circumstances. The name is also known as '''bo's'n, bos'n, bosun, deck boss, a qualified member of the deck department or the third hand''' on a fishing vessel.

thumb|right|200px|The bridge of the Cargo ship|freighter shown here has two steering stands. This redundancy is a safety measure in case one of the steering mechanisms that control the ship's rudder fails.

hunting of seals

thumb|250px|Longshoremen on a New York Harbor|New York dock load barrels onto a barge on the [[Hudson River. Photograph by Lewis Hine,  1912.]] thumb|250px|Dockers load bagged cargo onto a barge in Port Sudan, 1960

young low ranking male employee who waits on the officers and passengers of a ship

thumb|right|320px|, quartering (Quartermaster), circa 1893 thumb|320px|Quartermaster Dick Libby, USN. Portrait circa 1834

thumb|upright=1.3|A sailor keeps watch aboard .|alt= Watchkeeping or watchstanding is the assignment of sailors to specific roles on a ship to operate it continuously. These assignments, also known at sea as watches, are constantly active as they are considered essential to the safe operation of the vessel and also allow the ship to respond to emergencies and other situations quickly. These watches are divided into work periods to ensure that the roles are always occupied at all times, while those members of the crew who are assigned to work during a watch are known as watchkeepers.

thumb|right|The Harbour Master’s transport at Poole, [[Dorset, England ]]

most senior and qualified engineer in a ship

profession; maintains and operates a light house

profession

A midshipman is an officer of the lowest rank in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies. Commonwealth countries which use the rank include Canada (Naval Cadet), Australia, Bangladesh, Namibia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Kenya.

A purser is the person on a ship principally responsible for the handling of money on board. On modern merchant ships, the purser is the officer responsible for all administration (including the ship's cargo and passenger manifests) and supply. Frequently, the cooks and stewards answer to the purser as well. They were also called a pusser in British naval slang.

unlicensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship

thumb|Lookout boy aloft, by Harrison Weir thumb|A U.S. Navy sailor standing the lookout watch aboard a warship. A lookout or look-out is a person in charge of the observation of hazards. The term originally comes from a naval background, where lookouts would watch for other ships, land, and various dangers. The term has now passed into wider parlance.

group of naval ranks

thumb|Sailmakers aboard the during World War I thumb|right|The USS USS Monongahela (1862)|Monongahela (1862), a vessel exemplifying the 19th-century sailmakers' craft

person who is responsible for the operations of a radio system

licensed mariner responsible for propulsion plants and support systems

a retail dealer who specialises in supplies or equipment for ships

senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards

person responsible for the health of the people aboard a ship at sea

A supercargo (from Italian

Shahbandar (), was an official of the ports in Safavid Persia and one also known on other shores of the Indian Ocean. The Shahbandar (Port Master) was in charge of the traders and the collection of taxes.

historic term for a ship's officer

A master-at-arms (US: MA; UK and some Commonwealth: MAA) may be a naval rating, responsible for law enforcement, regulating duties, security, anti-terrorism/force protection (AT/FP) for a country's navy; an army officer responsible for physical training; or a member of the crew of a merchant ship (usually a passenger vessel) responsible for security and law enforcement. In some navies, a '''ship's corporal''' is a position—not the rank—of a petty officer who assists the master-at-arms in his various duties. Historically, a master-at-arms was responsible for the training of soldiers during peac

unit aboard naval and merchant ships

Overview of marine occupations

manned naval artillery guns as a member of a warship's crew

military rank

person who inspects, surveys, or examines marine vessels

seniormost unlicensed crewmember working in the steward's department of a merchant ship

rank in a navy

highest level of formally licensed sailor

The coxswain ( or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cock, referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boat, and swain, an Old English term derived from the Old Norse sveinn meaning boy or servant. In 1724, a "cockswain" was defined as "An officer of a ship who takes care of the cockboat, barge or shallop, with all its furniture, and is in readiness with his crew to man the boat on all occasions." When the term "cockboat" became obsolete, the title of coxswain as

ranks on a merchant ship

watchstanding position on a US Navy ship

merchant marine rank

Apprentice learning deck officer duties

position in the technical hierarchy of merchant ships

member of a marine engine department

licensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship holding a Second Mates Certificate of Competency

organizational unit aboard a ship

military rank

job responsible for managing a lock