Careers · Shipboard role
Stage Staff / Rigger / Automation Technician
Stage staff operate, maintain and repair the live stage and backstage equipment for the shows in the main theatres. The work includes routine maintenance of scenery such as carpentry, scenic painting and automation cleaning; some ships also have aquatic stage staff for the aqua theatre.
A watch or a day
Day work
The certificate that gates the job
STCW V/2 (serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel))
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 V/2
serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel)
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.
Education (diploma / degree)
e.g. Bachelor · degree · Degree · High School
Crane operator / rigging / banksman
e.g. rigging
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