74201
Canada Limited
Water transport deck and engine room crew
Water transport deck and engine room crew stand watch, operate and maintain deck equipment, perform other deck and bridge duties and assist ship engineer officers to operate, maintain and repair engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment aboard ships or self-propelled vessels. They are employed by marine transportation companies and federal government departments.
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$17.75
/hr
Typical
CA$28.00
/hr
Experienced
CA$43.00
/hr
Average: CA$30.04/hr
97.4% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- engine room crew member - ship
- helmsman/woman - water transport
- able seaman/woman (except armed forces)
- boatswain - water transport
- deckhand
- marine engine oiler
- marine engineering mechanic
- ship stoker
- ship tunnel operator
All Examples
- able seaman/woman (except armed forces)
- barge deckhand
- boatswain
- boatswain - Canadian Armed Forces
- boatswain - water transport
- boiler tender - ships
- deckhand
- deckhand - ships
- dredge deckhand
- engine room crew member - ship
- engine room greaser - marine
- engine room greaser - water transport
- engine room mechanical assistant - ships
- ferryboat deckhand
- helmsman/woman - water transport
- log boom tugboat deckhand
- marine engine oiler
- marine engineering mechanic
- marine engineering technician
- marine oiler
- mechanical assistant - water transport
- mechanical assistant, ship's engine room
- ordinary seaman/woman (except armed forces)
- pump seaman/woman
- pumpman/woman - ships
- quartermaster
- seaman/woman
- ship boiler tender
- ship engine and boiler room crew member
- ship engine room greaser
- ship engine room mechanical assistant
- ship stoker
- ship tunnel operator
- ship tunnelman/woman
- ship watchman/woman
- ship's carpenter
- stoker - ships
- tanker pumper - ship
- tugboat deckhand
- wheelsman/woman
Main Duties
Main Duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Deck crew - water transport
- Stand watch and steer ship or self-propelled vessel under the direction of the officer on watch
- Operate, maintain and repair deck equipment such as winches, cranes, derricks and hawsers
- Clean, chip and paint deck surfaces
- Handle mooring lines, and splice and repair ropes, wire cables and other cordage
- Load, discharge and secure ship cargo.
- Engine room crew - water transport
- Assist ship engineer officers in performing routine maintenance work and repair to ship's engine, machinery and auxiliary equipment
- Monitor engine, machinery and equipment indicators, record variables and report abnormalities to ship engineer officer on watch
- Lubricate moving parts of engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment
- Operate and maintain off-loading liquid pumps and valves
- Maintain engine parts and keep engine room clean.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- Some secondary school education is required.
- On-the-job training is provided.