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What Does a Bosun Do? Duties, Job Description, Salary, & More!

What Does a Bosun Do? Duties, Job Description, Salary, & More!

Last updated Nov 24, 2023 | Career Guide, Shipboard Ranks

A Bosun is an unlicensed head of the Deck Rating Department. He is primarily responsible for various deck operations on board.  Generally, his job is to keep the vessel’s hull in good condition. Although he’s in charge of deck maintenance, he is also under the...

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