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Engine officer

Licensed mariner responsible for propulsion plants and support systems

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Master mariner

Highest level of formally licensed sailor

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Wharfinger

Archaic term for a person who is the keeper or owner of a wharf

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Deck department

Unit aboard naval and merchant ships

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Cruise director
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Boatswain

Supervisor of a ship's deck department

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Able seaman

Unlicensed member of the deck department of ship

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Coxswain

Person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering

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Lamp trimmer
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Hawsepiper

Informal maritime industry term

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Ordinary seaman

Type of sailor

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Pumpman
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Oiler (occupation)

Worker whose main job is to oil machinery

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Lock keeper

Person whose job is to operate a lock on a waterway

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Wiper (occupation)

Occupation on a ship or train

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Navigator

Crew position responsible for navigation of an aircraft or vessel

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Dockworker

Occupation of loading and unloading ships

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Seafarer's professions and ranks

Overview of marine occupations

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Mate (naval officer)

Naval officer

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Purser

Person on a ship responsible for the handling of money on board

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National Association of Marine Surveyors
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Rigging monkey
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Marine surveyor

Person who inspects, surveys, or examines marine vessels

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Motorman (ship)
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