Ships’ Deck Crews and Related Workers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Ships' Deck Crews and Related Workers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 8350) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Boatswain
- Ferry hand
- Sailor
- Tug hand
Latest ships' deck crews and related workers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
23 open ads- Deckhand
German title: Matrose
Bingen-Rüdesheimer Schifffahrtsgesellschaft mbH · Bingen am Rhein · Posted 2026-06-09 - Sailor/ Deckhand
German title: Matrosin/ Matrose
BAV Dienstsitz Aurich · Fürstenwalde/Spree · Posted 2026-10-14 - Deckhand inland navigation
German title: Matrose Binnenschifffahrt
Aquarius Nautik Shipmanagement GmbH · Mönchgut, Ostseebad · Posted 2026-05-11 - Deckhand / Boatman
German title: Matrose / Bootsmann
STREICHER Tief- und Ingenieurbau Jena GmbH & Co. KG · Königs Wusterhausen · Posted 2026-10-01 - Sailor/ Deckhand
German title: Matrosin/ Matrose
BAV Dienstsitz Aurich · Storkow, Mark · Posted 2026-08-07 - Deckhand - Full-time/perpetual
German title: Matrose - Vollzeit/unbefristet
Angel- und Ausflugsschifffahrt Rügen GmbH · Sassnitz · Posted 2026-02-12
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
7 open ads- Sailor or Light sailor to Ornö Sjötrafik
Swedish title: Matros eller Lättmatros till Ornö Sjötrafik
ORNÖ SJÖTRAFIK AKTIEBOLAG · Haninge · Posted 2026-10-16 - Motorman/Sailor to Furusundsleden
Swedish title: Motorman/Matros till Furusundsleden
Trafikverket · Norrtälje · Posted 2026-10-15 - The business is looking for Tyre Man 2027
Swedish title: Affärsverken söker Däcksman 2027
Affärsverken Karlskrona Aktiebolag · Karlskrona · Posted 2026-10-09 - Motorman/Sailor to Fårösundsleden
Swedish title: Motorman/Matros till Fårösundsleden
Trafikverket · Gotland · Posted 2026-10-08 - Chef sailor for research vessel
Swedish title: Kockmatros till forskningsfartyg
Midocean AB · Österåker · Posted 2026-09-30 - Sailor's substitute
Swedish title: Matros vikariat
Luleå Hamn AB · Luleå · Posted 2026-09-24
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where ships' deck crews and related workers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all plant and machine operators and assemblers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €626 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,300 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €3,120 a month | Not yet verified |
| Romania | Shortage | €924 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Belgium | Shortage and surplus | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Austria | Surplus | €3,040 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €1,285 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,361 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| France | Surplus | €2,308 a month * | Paris: €1,550 |
| Germany | Surplus | €2,907 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,221 a month | Riga: €870 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all plant and machine operators and assemblers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for ships' deck crews and related workers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What ships' deck crews and related workers do
Ship’s deck crews and related workers carry out deck duties on board ships and similar duties on board other water-borne craft.
Typical tasks
- Standing look-out watches at sea and when entering or leaving harbour or other narrow waters
- Steering ship according to instructions
- Handling ropes and wires, and operates mooring equipment
- Maintaining and, in some cases, operating ship’s equipment, cargo gear, rigging, lifesaving and firefighting appliances
- Performing deck and hull cleaning, scraping, painting and other maintenance duties as required
- Breaking out, rigging and stowing cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging and running gear
Finding ships' deck crews and related workers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Sailor".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.