Passenger Ship Crew Occupations

Occupations of Crew Members Aboard Passenger Ships AB is the common abbreviation for Able Seaman AKA Assistant Bosun

AB, LO is the common abbreviation for Able Seaman, Lookout

AKA is the common abbreviation for Also Known As

Apprentice AKA Ordinary Seaman commonly abbreviated OS

Baker

Barman

Bath Steward

Bedroom Steward commonly abbreviated BR

Boilermaker

Bosun common abbreviation for Boatswain, Foreman over all the Able Seamen and Ordinary Seamen

Boy, Cabin, Deck, Galley, Steward's, Officer's, Messroom, Brass, etc.

BR Steward is the common abbreviation for Bedroom Steward

Brass Boy

Butcher

Cabin Boy

Cadet

Captain

Captain's Boy

Captain's Steward

Carpenter

Clerk

Coalpasser

Cook

Deck Boy Donkeyman maintained the donkey engine which powered winches, windlass, pumps, etc. Electrician Engineer, Ice, Refrigeration Engineers Storekeeper

Fireman tended the ship's steam boilers, shoveling coal in and clinkers out

Galley boy

Greaser, Refrigeration Ice Engineer

Joiner worked with the Carpenter

Lamptrimmer AKA Lamps

Linekeeper Linenman AKA Linen Keeper

LO is the common abbreviation for Lookout

LO &amp; AB is the common abbreviation for Lookout &amp; Able Seaman

Lookout commonly abbreviated LO

Master was the captain of the ship

Marconi Operator AKA Wireless Operator AKA W/T Operator AKA Wireless Master at Arms

Mate, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. Messman

Messroom Boy

Messrorom Steward

MR Steward is the common abbreviatin for Mess Room Steward Officer

Officer's Boy Oiler

OS is the common abbreviation for Ordinary Seaman, a low-ranking member of the deck crew Pantryman

Pilot Plumber Porter handled luggage

Pumpman Purser was a cashier Quartermaster AKA Stores

Refrigeration Engineer

Refrigeration Greaser

Sculleryman was a dishwasher

Scullion assisted the cook in the kitchen Seaman AKA Able Seaman AKA Able-Bodied Seaman AKA Assistant Bosun commonly abbreviated AB

Seaman, Ordinary commonly abbreviated OS AKA Apprentice Silverman tended silverware Steward, Bedroom, Captains, Officers, First Class, First Grade, Mess Room, Second Grade, Bath, etc. Stewardess Stewards Boy

Store Keeper, Engineers

Stores AKA Quartermaster

Surgeon Trimmer re-arranged cargo in the ship's hold so the vessel was well-balanced on the water Waiter Waitress Watchman Water Tender

Wiper

Wireless Operator AKA Marconi Operator AKA W/T Operator

Writer