Crewing of ships

Photograph: Teekay

Some owners crew their own vessels. Others engage crewing agencies to crew the entire vessel, or to provide certain personnel for the ship. An example of a crewing agency is MCS Click on the logo to go to their website.

All crew members have to be qualified according to strict international norms as set out by the International Maritime Organisation according to the STCW 95/2010 code (The regulations relating to training and certification of seafarers.)

Countries supplying a large share of the world’s crews

Philippines
China
India
Ukraine
Croatia

This is because traditional sources of western seafarers (UK, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, etc) are not supplying enough to crew the ships from those countries.Wages of Asian and Eastern European seafarers are lower than those paid to European and North American Seafarers.

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Master of a Safmarine containership.

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Bridge Team: arrival & sailing A: Captain B: Chief Mate C: Helmsman D: Cadet

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Rolf Sieboldt-Berry, Master Mariner, Superyachts Photograph: Debbie Owen

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Cargo Control Room On A Large Gas Carrier Photograph: Captain Steve Tucker

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Second Mate Photograph: Ezra Simon

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Second Mate – Bulk Carrier Photograph: Tyron Campbell

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Navigating OfficerPhotograph: Sizwe Mavundla

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Third Mate taking a bearing Photograph: Captain Steve Tucker

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Navigating Cadet Photograph: Aubrey Sosibo

Ranks – Officers, Deck Department

Captain (Master)
Chief Officer
2nd Officer
3rd Officer
Deck Cadet

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Chief Engineer

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Engineroom – Large Containership

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Engine control room on a large gas tanker. Photograph: Captain Steve Tucker

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Kelly Klaasen, Marine Engineer

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Engineer at work.

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Engineers. Photograph: Teekay

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Third Engineer aboard a cruise ship. Photograph: Blondie Jobela

Ranks – Officers, Engineering Dept

Chief Engineer
2nd Engineer
3rd Engineer
4th Engineer
Engineer Cadet

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Deck ratings. Photograph: Andrew Ingpen

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Working on deck on a large tanker. Photograph: Teekay

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Abandon ship drill aboard a large tanker. The crew are wearing emersion suits that will keep their body temperature stable for a time. Photograph: Teekay