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“I\u2019ve loved boats since I was a child. It was my father and my uncle, who had a sailboat, who passed it down to me. After school I spent my summers at the seaside and I knew I wanted to make a job out of it. That\u2019s why I chose the Genoa Nautical Institute, to make this love of mine into a career. I started out on 1 April 2019 in a seasonal job. This was my first real introduction to Navigazione. As I already had my Seaman Service Book, a few months later I was put on the motorboats as a trainee deckhand. There was a clear career progression: trainee deckhand and then deckhand. After a certain period of time on board and an internal exam, if you want to continue on the bridge you become an assistant helmsman, learn how to handle the boat and build up the days of experience you need. With those under your belt you can take the helmsman license exam. It\u2019s a full-blown apprenticeship which takes years to complete. Helmsmen are the captain\u2019s right hand where boat handling is concerned. You work as a team on the bridge: the captain is next to me. I move the boat to his orders and then there\u2019s the machinist, the deckhand and the ticket officer, depending on the boat. The boat only runs when everyone is doing their bit. It\u2019s never boring because the weather is always changing. Even if the stops are the same, every boat manoeuvre is different from the last: wind, currents, rain or sun make for a different approach every time. It\u2019s not a \u2018production line\u2019 job. And it\u2019s also a great job for people who don\u2019t want to end up behind a desk. I\u2019ve never seen myself locked up in an office and I never will. It\u2019s a dynamic job. You\u2019re using your head but it\u2019s definitely more of a practical job. You\u2019ve no need of a keyboard or screen. You\u2019re active, with your hands and your head.\u2019<\/p>\n\n

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\u201cThe helmsman is the commander\u2019s right-hand for maneuvering. On the bridge, teamwork is essential.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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From boats to offices by way of boatyards, these are the people
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