Sailor

A sailor (official plural " seamen ") is a person who has their jobs on ships that transport goods across the seas or passengers from one port to another. The employment of seafarers on ships flying the German flag is now controlled by the Seafarers' Act. Seafarers are regularly ship's crew when they go to sea.

Colloquially it was called at the coast also Janmaaten. Italian sailors were for centuries called Lumpeys because of their striking curls and her accent. The nickname of the English sailors was " limeys ". This name is due to the daily ration of lemon juice ( "lime juice" ), which was to take on board the English ships to prevent scurvy.

Ranks and function names

Captain ( also Captain, Master, age, Skipper )

Captain on board a ship is a navigator who has (today) acquired through education or professional high school education his nautical patent, this was the first at least one year as a deck watch officer and then either extended a year as First Officer or further two years as a navigational watch. As legal representative of the shipowner, he directs the entire ship operations and is responsible for general ( commercial shipping ).

Mechanical Engineer / Senior Engineer (also Chief, Li)

The Chief is in accordance with the captain 's second most important person in ship operation. He is chief engineer in charge and responsible for all technical matters on board.

Navigational watch (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th )

The navigational watch officer has acquired a patent for guiding a ship. With his wax work on the bridge, he is responsible for the safety of the ship and the surrounding traffic ( vehicle driver ). Trained today after the international STCW -95 standard for international shipping.

During the first officer for cargo and the crew is responsible, the second in the rule for the navigation and the third for the safety equipment, fire fighting and rescue is responsible.

Machine operators

  • Electrician
  • Engineer: He reports directly to the Chief Engineer
  • Oiler, greasers, Wiper: lubricating and cleaning staff as well as assistants for maintenance, inspection and repair services
  • Formerly: stoker and coal trimmer
  • Ship Mechanic: It can be used both in the deck and in the engine operation.

Deck personnel

  • Boatswain: He reports directly to the first deck officer and coordinates the work on deck and in the cargo area. Usually this position, even on ships flying the German flag, foreign seamen is busy. Bosun is not an independent training professional, but a probation rise from sailors
  • Seaman ( Able Seaman, Ordinary Seaman )
  • Ship's boy ( Moses today: trainee): apprentice or trainee
  • Ship Mechanic: It is both in the deck, as well as in machine operation used

Sailor

A sailor was skilled workers. The training for sailors was set in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1983 and replaced by the training ship mechanic. After reunification, the training went to the sailors in the GDR in the formation of West Germany.

  • In the Merchant Navy a sailor was called after completion of three years of training and testing at a German sailor school as a sailor with letter until 1983. The official name was: sailor in ocean and the audit included the ability to survival craft and fire man. - The training began as a cabin boy (called " Moses " because Moses was exposed as a child in a rush basket ), usually after a year it was young man, after turn one years ordinary seaman. The sailor got out with extensive experience at sea was colloquially referred to as " able seaman ". The training for sailors was replaced in Germany by the professional image of the ship's mechanic.
  • Sailors letter issued in 1959 in Hamburg

Sailors letter inside

Sailors letter entry in the seaman's book

Witness examination sailors from 09-02-59

Sailor on board a cargo ship in 1959

  • In the German Navy is a sailor, the lowest enlisted rank. Due to the various activities in the Navy sailor does not necessarily need a maritime training or use to have. The abbreviation is " Matr ". The typical uniform consists of a white board and a cap and a blue sailor shirt with blue Exerzierkragen and nodes cloth with white bow and a pair of blue trousers. For seamen in engine operation, the colloquial terms " heater " or " Black Gang " were common.

Term in other countries

The appropriate name for an able seaman in the English language is "able ( bodied ) seaman " (AB or A / B). In the Royal Navy, there is a special OR -2 rank, the Able seaman.

  • OR - stands for the s Other ( enlisted ) Ranks (OR)

Other seafarers

  • Kanalsteurer
  • Pilot
  • Pilot ( maritime ) ( esp. Portugal)
  • Pulveraffe
  • Purser
  • Ship's carpenter
  • Sailmaker
  • Smut ( Koch)
  • Steward
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