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A crew member may be any worker who is part of a team working on a vessel, towards a common function.
The term crewmember can be used to mean persons who are involved in the pursuit of a single goal on a vessel. Broadly, a crewmember could be anyone contributing to the common goal on a vessel. Crews can be unpaid members of the team, working towards a single goal. This section will however, focus on crewmembers who are paid for their services.
The appearance of a maritime crew has expanded vastly over the past century. Earlier, the term was used to denote those involved in the actual navigation and steering of the ship, as well as other important activities like maintenance, cleaning, repairs and bridge watch operations. As more and more vessels like cruise liners and oil rigs have begun to be included in the maritime definition of a vessel, the definition of crew members on these vessels has also changed. For instance, we now find that an entertainer or a card dealer on a cruise line meets the definition of a crewmember. A floating oil rig may be considered a vessel, and its workers may be considered crewmembers, although they don't work on a "boat."
There are far too many possible crewmembers on a vessel to be listed here. However, anyone of the following can be a crewmember on a vessel. Keep in mind that this is a very basic list, and there are dozens of maritime workers who may fall in this category.
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Anchormen
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Galleyhands
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Deckhands
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Riggers
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Roughnecks
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Cooks
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Entertainers
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Chefs
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Waiters
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Card dealers
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Dancers and musicians
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Engineer utility men
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Junior engineers
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Ordinary Seamen
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Stewards
The maritime lawyers at Schechter McElwee Shaffer and Harris have represented injured crewmembers of tankers, freighters, cruise lines, commercial fishing vessels, barges, tugboats, towboats, and oil rigs for decades now. If you have questions about your injury, contact an experienced maritime attorney at our office for a free initial consultation. You do not have to pay us anything to speak with us. In fact, we do not charge a fee until we recover compensation for you.
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