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SABINO Deckhand

CompanyMystic Seaport Museum
LocationStonington
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 10, 2026
About The Company
Mystic Seaport Museum is the nation’s largest maritime museum. Founded in 1929 to gather and preserve the rapidly disappearing artifacts of America’s seafaring past, the Museum has grown to become a national center for research and education with the mission to inspire an enduring connection to the American maritime experience. The Museum’s grounds cover 19 acres on the Mystic River in Mystic, CT and include a recreated 19th century coastal village, a working shipyard, exhibit halls, and state-of-the-art artifact storage facilities. The Museum is home to more than 500 historic watercraft, including four National Historic Landmark vessels, most notably the 1841 whaleship Charles W. Morgan, America’s oldest commercial ship still in existence. With a full-time staff of 150 that swells to 350 during the summer season, the Museum hosts over 250,000 visitors annually. Mystic Seaport employs a diverse staff of scholars, librarians, historic interpreters, educators, scientists, musicians, and skilled artisans. A stroll through the historic village transports visitors back to the mid-1800s where they can experience firsthand from staff historians, storytellers, musicians, and craftspeople just what life was like to earn one's living from the sea. In the Henry B. du Pont Preservation Shipyard, they can watch shipwrights keeping the skills and techniques of traditional shipbuilding alive as they restore and maintain the Museum’s watercraft collection. The Museum’s 41,000 sq. ft. Collections Research Center (CRC) offers access to more than 2 million artifacts and is also home to the G.W. Blunt White Library, a 75,000-volume research library where scholars from around the world come to study America’s maritime history. For more than 80 years, visitors, students, and scholars have turned to Mystic Seaport to preserve and interpret America’s maritime experience. The Museum’s commitment to that mission is as strong as ever.
About the Role

Description

Mystic Seaport Museum is seeking?SABINO?deckhands for our Fall season: August through mid-October. Deckhands assist in general shipboard duties including cleaning, daily maintenance, and line handling, as well as delivering a harbor tour while underway to Museum visitors. Deckhands will assist the captain in ensuring the safety of the vessel and passengers while boarding and underway. SABINO is a 56’ historic wooden steamboat operating under diesel electric propulsion that operates several 30min trips and two 90min-2hr trips, daily. Our season is mid-May through early October. This is not a live aboard position but housing on site may be available. Must be at least 18 years old.? 

Requirements

  • Public speaking skills: deckhands are responsible for delivering a tour of the waterfront to Museum visitors 
  • Communication and customer service skills:?deckhands are expected to maintain the highest level of professionalism while interacting with the public and coworkers  
  • Willingness to undergo scheduled and random drug testing. Pre-employment USCG drug test and enrollment in the Museum's random pool is mandatory.? 
  • Abide by all training and safety protocols 
  • Highly attentive to vessel presentation 
  • Ability to lift moderately heavy loads? 
  • Assist passengers boarding and disembarking vessel as needed 
  • Must be able to access boats, floats, and bilges 
  • A positive attitude and strong work ethic 
  • Ability to work weekend and evening hours? 
  • Ability to work collaboratively with others in a highly fluid environment.  
  • Boating experience and basic seamanship skills are preferred  
  • Knowledge of Mystic Seaport Museum and the Mystic River is preferred 


The nature of the work involved requires extended periods outdoors in all weather conditions during spring, summer, and fall. This position requires an ability to maintain high levels of visual and mental concentration for extended periods of time and requires positive interaction with the public. The incumbent interacts with a broad range of individuals including fellow staff, visitors, volunteers, trustees, vendors, etc. In all of these interactions, the reputation of Mystic Seaport and the Watercraft Area are at stake. It is essential that a high degree of professionalism be exhibited at all times.  

Key Skills
Public SpeakingCustomer ServiceCommunicationLine HandlingVessel MaintenanceSeamanshipSafety ProtocolsCollaborationProfessionalismPhysical Stamina
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Benefits
On site housing may be available
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Deckhands perform general shipboard duties including cleaning, maintenance, and line handling for the SABINO steamboat. They are also responsible for delivering harbor tours to visitors and ensuring passenger safety during boarding and transit.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
235
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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