Royal Navy
Junior Ranks
Code: SEAMANSeaman Specialist
Deck rating handling ropes, boats, replenishment and force protection evolutions on warships.
Role Details
Core Skills
- • seamanship
- • boat handling
- • force protection
- • rope and cable work
- • teamwork under pressure
Responsibilities
- • conduct seamanship evolutions (mooring, anchoring, replenishment at sea)
- • operate and maintain small boats
- • man force protection weapons and lookout positions
- • assist with flight deck and hangar operations
- • maintain deck equipment
Equipment
- • ropes and cables
- • small boats
- • force protection weapons
Typical Clearance
SC
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Deck Officer / Maritime Operations Rating
Maritime & Port Operations
84% Match
Seamanship, boat handling and mooring/replenishment experience map directly onto merchant navy deck rating and watch-keeping roles.
Core Transferable Skills
seamanship
boat handling
rope and cable work