Able Seaman (occupation)

English: In the modern merchant marine, an Able Seaman or AB is a member of the deck department who works as either a watch stander, a day worker, or a combination of these roles.

Cargo handling

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  AB's often secure cargo
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  AB's often set up twistlocks
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  Loading a container into a container ship hold.
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  Bosun overseeing cargo operations

On the bridge

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  Helmsman
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  View from the bridge of an oil tanker.
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  The bridge of a container ship

Misc

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  A boat called a "launch" takes crewmembers ashore from a ship at anchor.
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  Able seamen were in great demand in World War II.
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  Forecastle of a container ship.
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  An oil tanker taking on fuel, or "bunkering."
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  Offloading, or lightering, grain from an oil tanker.
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  Offloading, or lightering, grain from an oil tanker.

Training

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  A second mate instructs the crew on use of survival suits.
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  A mandatory lifeboat drill
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  Launching a lifeboat during a mandatory drill.

Preservation

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  An able seaman (AB) doing preservation
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  Able seaman scaling a winch.
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  Able seaman working aloft.
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  Corrosion runs rampant aboard a merchant ship
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  Ordinary seamen (OS) swab the deck of a container ship.
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  Bow of a container ship from the a basket on a crane
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  Corrosion on the bow of an oil tanker
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  These fairleads are freshly refurbished.
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  This ship employs fitters to replace parts destroyed by corrosion.
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  An able seaman wearing protective equipment

See also

• Able Seaman (occupation)
• Captain (nautical)
• Deck officer
• Engine room
• Navigation
• Steward's Department
• United States Merchant Marine
• Water transport in the United States
• Category:Ports and harbours