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Stevedores

Description

Tasks and Duties

Job Requirements

Education

Salary

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Stevedores

Tasks and Duties

  • Carries or moves cargo by handtruck to wharf and stacks cargo on pallets to facilitate transfer to and from ship.
  • Stacks cargo in transit shed or in hold of ship as directed.
  • Attaches and moves slings used to lift cargo.
  • Guides load being lifted to prevent swinging.
  • Shores cargo in ship's hold to prevent shifting during voyage.

  • NAVIGATION


 



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