Summary of Career

1. The regular logging of ship information in a logbook or position report often falls to the Deck Cadet.

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2. Involved in the preparations made prior to departure. This will vary depending on the kind of ship.

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3. Plans and performs work that involves ordering, receiving, inspecting, returning, unloading, shelving, packing, labeling, pricing, delivering, and maintaining a perpetual inventory of forms, office supplies, and various types of equipment.

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4. Rotates stock and arranges for disposal of surpluses.

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5. Track stocks of ships supplies and place orders when necessary.

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6. Stand watch as helmsman and lookout.

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7. Stand security-related watches, such as a gangway watch or anchor watch while the ship is not underway

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8. Operate deck machinery, such as the windlass or winches while mooring or unmooring, and to operate cargo gear

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9. Look for obstructions in path of vessel

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10. Navigate ship and maintains visual communication with other ships.

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