Seamanship on a commercial level involves a knowledge of all the different ship types (such as bulk carriers, container ships, oil tankers, cruise ships, platform supply vessels, and others), including a basic knowledge of ship recognition, a basic understanding of nautical terms, ship structure and naval architecture and cargo operations, specific to the vessel the seafarer is working on. Some ship types will have specialist cargo equipment and tools; for example, a bulk carrier may have gantry cranes or grabs for cargo or a container ship may have container lashings. Cargoes should be properly stowed and secured to prevent shifting while at sea. Oil tankers and gas carriers can be somewhat complex due to the hazardous nature of their cargoes, and therefore a greater degree of seamanship may be necessary for some vessel types compared to others.
Seamanship on a commercial level involves a knowledge of all the different ship types (such as bulk carriers container ships oil tankers cruise ships platform supply vessels and others) including a basic knowledge of ship recognition a basic understanding of nautical terms ship structure and naval architecture and cargo operations specific to the vessel the seafarer is working on Some ship types will have specialist cargo equipment and tools; for example a bulk carrier may have gantry cranes or grabs for cargo or a container ship may have container lashings Cargoes should be properly stowed and secured to prevent shifting while at sea Oil tankers and gas carriers can be somewhat complex due to the hazardous nature of their cargoes and therefore a greater degree of seamanship may be necessary for some vessel types compared to others