Typical Duties

A/B or Able Seaman job is Navigating the ship while following orders of the captain or mate is one of the most important duties included in the job description of an able seaman. If the ship is on autopilot, the able seaman monitors the direction, checking to be sure that the ship stays on course. The able seaman also keeps watch, either at the bow or on a wing of the bridge, looking for other vessels or any obstacles that might be in the ship's way. If another ship is sighted, the able seaman can communicate with it – by signals.

Life at Sea

Life at sea is normally routine. The able seaman's duties include looking for rust, chipping paint and applying fresh paint. There is cleaning to do, maintaining good sanitation and keeping the decks clear. The able seaman maintains the lifeboats and rescue gear and is prepared to use them if necessary. If there are any cables that need maintenance, the able seaman can splice or repair them.

The able seaman is familiar with and knows how to operate all deck equipment such as windlasses, winches and cranes. When the ship is in unknown waters that might be shallow, the able seaman is capable of determining the depth and relaying the information to the bridge. If a dire emergency occurs, the able seaman launches lifeboats and helps passengers with lifejackets.during the voyage i also with all crew on board making the stage for processing tuna in Mediterranean.

While in port

When our ship alongside in port,we make sure all who person came in to ship must be check temperature and fill visitor list book.sometimes our ship alongside to the port for supply provision food,private order and discharging cargo or PSC checked.

Period of processing tuna at sea

We start processing tuna at Mediterranean when winter season,our ship daily processing tuna fish average 60Ton/day.my job when processing tuna,delivery from weight scale to processing area.we cut the fish everyday 09:00am until 14:00 o’clock.

On holiday

We seafarers on average spend 8 months to eleven months away from our family every year.when i get holiday,it’s time to quality family time.in every weekend i go to shopping mall with my wife and my daughter for enjoyed the indonesian culinary,shopping and take my daughter to play on the playground.

Spare time feeding koi fish collection and supervise and help masonry to renovated my house.