Able Seaman (occupation)
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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[edit]
AB's often set up twistlocks
Loading a container into a container ship hold.
Bosun overseeing cargo operations
On the bridge[edit]
View from the bridge of an oil tanker.
Misc[edit]
Able seamen were in great demand in World War II.
Training[edit]
A second mate instructs the crew on use of survival suits.
Preservation[edit]
An able seaman (AB) doing preservation
Corrosion runs rampant aboard a merchant ship
Ordinary seamen (OS) swab the deck of a container ship.
Corrosion on the bow of an oil tanker