Passenger Ship Crew Occupations

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

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

Boilermaker Bosun common abbreviation for Boatswain, Foreman over all the Able Seamen and Ordinary Seamen Boy, Cabin, Deck, Galley, Steward's, Officer's, etc.

BR Steward is the common abbreviation for Bedroom Steward

Butcher Cadet Captain Carpenter

Clerk

Coalpasser

Cook Donkeyman maintained the donkey engine which powered winches, windlass, pumps, etc. Electrician Engineer Fireman tended the ship's steam boilers, shoveling coal in and clinkers out

Greaser Ice Engineer

Joiner worked with the Carpenter

Lamptrimmer AKA Lamps

Linekeeper Linenman

LO is the common abbreviation for Lookout

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

Lookout commonly abbreviated LO

Master

Marconi Operator AKA Wireless Operator Master at Arms

Mate Messman

MR Steward is the common abbreviatin for Mess Room Steward Officer Oiler

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

Pilot Plumber Porter

Pumpman Purser Quartermaster AKA Stores

Sculleryman was a dishwasher

Scullion Seaman AKA Able Seaman AKA Able-Bodied Seaman AKA Assistant Bosun commonly abbreviated AB

Seaman, Ordinary commonly abbreviated OS AKA Apprentice Silverman Steward, Bedroom, Captains, Officers, First Class, First Grade, Mess Room, Second Grade, Bath, etc. Stewardess Store Keeper

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