Training for Boatswain’s Mate is accomplished through
14 weeks
of intensive training at BM “A” School located at Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, VA. Students will be exposed to many facets of the Boatswain’s Mate rating; including marlinespike seamanship, navigation, and practical exercises underway.
| Abbreviation Title Rank | BMCS Senior chief boatswain’s mate Senior chief petty officer | BMC Chief boatswain’s mate Chief petty officer | BM1 Boatswain’s mate first class Petty officer first class | BM2 Boatswain’s mate second class Petty officer second class |
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The
Boatswain’s Mate
(BM) has a rich history of honored traditions. As a BM, you will supervise the maintenance of your ship inside and out, in addition to a diverse roster of other responsibilities: … Transferring supplies between ships while at sea. Operating small boats, tugs, barges and other small craft.
United States Navy Boatswain’s Mates earn
$35,000 annually
, or $17 per hour, which is equal to the national average for all Boatswain’s Mates at $35,000 annually and 61% lower than the national salary average for all working Americans.
What is a boatswain on a ship?
Boatswain, also called bosun,
ship’s officer responsible for maintenance of the ship and its equipment
. boatswain; helicopter. A boatswain’s mate directing a Seahawk helicopter as it delivers supplies to a U.S. frigate.
What does a BM do?
Boatswain’s Mates train, direct, and supervise personnel in ship’s maintenance duties
in all activities relating to marlinespikes, decks, boat seamanship, painting, upkeep of ship’s external-structure, rigging, deck equipment, and life boats.
- Medic.
- Operations clerk.
- Avionics technician.
- Culinary specialist.
- Mass communications specialist.
- Construction mechanic.
- Electronics technician.
- Air traffic controller.
- Ensign (ENS, O1) …
- Lieutenant, Junior Grade (LTJG, O2) …
- Lieutenant (LT, O3) …
- Lieutenant Commander (LCDR, O4) …
- Commander (CDR, O5) …
- Captain (CAPT, O6) …
- Rear Admiral Lower Half (RDML,O7) …
- Rear Admiral Upper Half (RADM, O8)
| Pay Grade Rank Classification | E-1 Seaman Recruit Junior Enlisted | E-2 Seaman Apprentice Junior Enlisted | E-3 Seaman Junior Enlisted | E-4 Petty Officer Third Class Noncommissioned Officer |
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The BM is an expert in all things related to marlinspike, boat seamanship, and upkeep of the ship’s external structure including scraping, priming, and painting. There are
approximately 4,800 BMs
serving in the US Navy today. The Boatswain in Boatswain’s Mate is often pronounced as bosun or Bos’n.
The earliest form of U.S. Navy enlisted ratings may be traced to the petty officers assigned as assistants to the shipboard warrant officers. The oldest such ratings, still in use today, are
boatswain’s mate, quartermaster, and gunner’s mate
.
- Aviation Boatswain’s Mate. The Aviation Boatswain’s Mate conducts safe launch and recovery functions for naval aircrafts both at sea and on-shore. …
- Pilots. …
- Aviation Ordnancemen. …
- Culinary Specialist. …
- Sonar Technician First Class. …
- Mass Communication Specialist. …
- Electronics Technicians.
Damage Controlmen (DC)
perform organizational and intermediate level maintenance and repair of damage control equipment and systems; plan, supervise, and perform tasks necessary for damage control, ship stability, preservation of watertight integrity, fire fighting, and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
…
Is Bosun the same as boatswain?
The word
boatswain
has been in the English language since approximately 1450. … While the phonetic spelling bosun is reported as having been observed since 1868, this latter spelling was used in Shakespeare’s The Tempest written in 1611, and as bos’n in later editions.
What is the highest rank in Seaman?
Boatswain
. The boatswain is the highest ranking unlicensed (rating) in the deck department. The boatswain generally carries out the tasks instructed by the chief mate, directing the able seaman and ordinary seaman. The boatswain generally does not stand a navigational watch.
What are the crew members on a ship called?
They include
a Master, First Mate, Second Mate, Bosun, Chief Engineer, Second Engineer, Medical Purser, Cook and Watch Leader
. Our Permanent Crew are supported by Bosun’s Mates and a Cooks Assistant who are volunteers.
