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This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Operate industrial trucks, tractors and other mobile equipment to transfer cargo, such as containers, crated items, automobiles and pallet-mounted machinery, around dock to within range of cranes and hoists
• Operate winches or other hoisting devices to load and unload cargo onto and from ships and other vessels
• Operate mechanical towers to load vessels with materials such as coal and ore
• Operate equipment to transfer bulk materials, such as grain, to hold of vessels
• Connect hoses and operate equipment to transfer liquid materials into storage tanks on vessels
• Perform other activities such as lashing and shoring cargo aboard ships, opening and closing hatches, cleaning holds of ships and rigging cargo.

• Some secondary school education may be required.
• On-the-job training is provided.

• Progression to foreman/woman or supervisor of longshore workers is possible with experience.

• Longshore crane operators (in 7371 Crane operators)
• Material handlers (7452)
• Supervisors of longshore workers (in 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews)