EXAMPLE SCENARIO

Deck Hands secure the watercraft to docks, wharves or other vessels when traveling to and from the wind farm.

TYPICAL TASKS ^SRC

• Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
• Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
• Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
• Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
• Stand watch in ships’ bows or bridge wings to look for obstructions in a ship’s path or to locate navigational aids, such as buoys or lighthouses.

EXAMPLE JOB TITLES ^SRC

Able Bodied Seaman (AB Seaman), Able Bodied Watchman (AB Watchman), Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines., Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs., Stand watch in ships' bows or bridge wings to look for obstructions in a ship's path or to locate navigational aids, such as buoys or lighthouses.