Friday, November 16, 2012

iSpani, SABC1 at 13h30 on Wednesday 21 November: A Marine Shore hand

A marine shore hand is an entry level position in the commercial shipping industry, the work they do ensures the optimal operations and safety of ships arriving and departing at ports.  A shore hand is known by various names around the world; rope handlers, berthing gangs or mooring teams as they are known in SA.  No matter what we call them they provide muscle and expertise with mooring ropes, securing them to the fore and aft of the ship and attaching them to fixed posts on the quay known as bollards.  Each job, either mooring an arriving vessel or assisting in the sailing process takes about one and a half hours and each team will do this between five to six times per shift.. You need to be keen on outdoor work in all weather and be physically fit and ready to get down to some hard work for this position. Read more...

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