Deckhand
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Performs any combination of following duties aboard
watercraft, such as dredges, ferryboats, scows, and river boats:
Handles lines to moor vessel to wharves, tie up vessel to
another vessel, or rig towing lines. Sweeps and washes decks,
uisng broom, brushes, mops, and firehose. Lowers and mans
lifeboat in case of emergencies. Stands steering watches or
lookout watches while undewray. Moves controls or turns
handwheels to raise or lower passenger or vehicle landing rmaps
or kelp-cutter mechanism. Inserts blocks under wheels of
vehicles to prevent them from moivng on ferryboats.
Loads or
unloads material from barges, scows, and dredges.
Paints
lifeboats, decks, and superstructure of vessel, uisng brush.
Lubricates machinery and equipment. Splices and repairs cables
and ropes, uisng handtools. Examines calbes that holds vessels
in tow and tightens cables to ensure vessels are snug.
May tour
decks druing watch to caution passengers engaged in unsafe
practices, and ensures departure of passengers at end of voyage.
Deckhands are designated according to type of craft as Barge
Hand (water trans.); Dredge Deckhand (water trans.); Ferrbyoat
Deckhand (water trans.); Pilot-Boat Deckhand (water trans.);
Scow Deckhand (water trans.); Tugboat Deckhand (water trans.).
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Deckhand
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