Professional crew members include deckhands, engineers, and skippers. Coxswain, Engineer and assistant and two deckhands. They were given menial work to do as deckhands. In July 2017, Hornblower started looking to hire 80 deckhands to dock boats. Her crew of five consisted of a pilot, an engineer, and three deckhands. Witnesses on shore noted that the deckhands were frantically trying to close the "Smith"s hatches. Additionally, ship owners encouraged their deckhands to sing as they worked. The brothers were deckhands who deserted their ship in New York. The four replacement deckhands all drowned on "John B. Cowle" just two days later. The most important advantage is that the drum system can be operated with fewer deckhands. For this work deckhands were paid $69 per month in the 1930s. "Cornelia Marie", as deckhands. Deckhands engaged in continual inspection and tightening of the gear during the crossing.