Spending time at sea, assisting in the operation of vessels, fishing and harvesting seafood.

What do deckhands do at work?

• Assist with berthing, casting off and anchoring vessels.
• Assist with operating, maintaining, and cleaning vessels and equipment.
• Seeding mussel lines.
• Environmental testing
• Farm maintenance.
• Process and pack.
• Carry out emergency drills and procedures.

Skills & Knowledge.

• Rope handling
• Use of knots and lashings.
• Mending nets & splicing wires/ropes
• Maintaining machinery & equipment
• Harvesting/fishing skills
• Fish/ seafood processing skills
• Safety at sea, first aid, firefighting, emergency procedures

Is this the career for you? Find out more

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Maritime Operations - Skipper Restricted Limits | Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)

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Pay

$60,000 - $80,000 per year