Careers · Deck rating
Junior Seaman
The Junior Seaman is an entry-level member of the deck team who supports daily deck operations, safety routines and guest-facing service while learning watchkeeping, mooring, line handling and maintenance. It is a path towards higher deck ratings.
STCW competence
A watch or a day
Watchkeeping
The certificate that gates the job
STCW II/4 (ranks above GP rating — confirm whether watchkeeping)
The certification behind this rank
What the rules require for this role — STCW, Indian and UK implementation.
Plus the certificates every seafarer holds: medical, basic safety, security awareness, and passenger-ship training on a cruise ship.
STCW II/4
owner: ranks above GP rating — confirm whether watchkeeping
STCW V/2
serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel)
MSN 1862 Amd 1
UK implementation of STCW II/4
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.33
India implementation of STCW II/4
MSN 1866 Amd 2
UK implementation of STCW V/2
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.55
India implementation of STCW V/2
What employers ask for
Seen across employer job postings — a guide to what recruiters look for, not a legal requirement.
STCW basic safety training
e.g. Basic Safety Training · Personal Survival · Fire Prevention · STCW CERTIFICATES
Seaman's book / CDC / passport
e.g. passport · Passport · Seamans book
Where can this role take you?
See how to reach this role — and the ladder above it — in the Route Finder.