The training expenses of ordinary crew members, such as machinists and sailors, are about 5,000 to 9,000 yuan, and the training period is generally 3 to 4 months.

Seafarers are the general name of ship staff who sail at sea, and are generally divided into senior seafarers and ordinary seafarers. Senior crew members are divided into management level and operation level: management level: chief engineer, first mate, second engineer and political commissar (domestic only); Operation level: second pair, second tube wheel, third pair and third tube wheel. Ordinary seafarers are also called support-level boatswain, machinist foreman, Yishui, Ershui, machinist, etc. , including chefs and clerks. At present, most ships along the coast of China still have the post of steward, also called the owner's representative, which should belong to the management level. Seafarers should not only have strong physique and skilled professional skills, but also have good psychological quality, strong adaptability to the environment and contingency ability to deal with emergencies. Seafarers' occupation requires quite high professional quality of employees.