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The Merchant Marine is the privately or publicly owned commercial fleet of a nation.
When you think of the dozens of different ships in the maritime industry, and consider the special jobs that go along with each of these vessels, you have hundreds of options for jobs on workboats.
Shipboard jobs fall into three groups. Those in the engine department involve the powerplant and the ship’s physical systems. Deck jobs center on the control of the vessel and work outside of the engine department and galley. The steward’s department oversees the galley, food preparation and dining areas.
All three departments have jobs that parallel those in the world ashore. Engine department personnel represent all the mechanical skills required by a small city. They include stationary engineers, HVAC specialists and electricians, mechanics trained to repair both diesel and gasoline engines and unskilled laborers learning a trade. Deck department personnel include both skilled and unskilled laborers, painters, riggers and the managers who maintain operational control of the vessel. The steward’s department has the full complement of a cafeteria, including cooks and a variety of assistants.
