About me

Location	Pool, Galizalbion
Introduction	In the United Kingdom, the definition of a stevedore varies from port to port. In some ports, only the highly skilled master of a loading gang is referred to as a "stevedore". "Docker" is the usual general term used in the UK for a worker who loads or unloads ships and performs various other jobs required at a sea port. In some ports a Stevedore is a man who decides where cargo is stowed on a ship, in order for safe stowage and even balance of a ship. It is not a hands-on role. It was once known to refer those working on a ship—loading or unloading the cargo—as stevedores, while those working on the quayside were called dockers. Thus, the stevedores still did the "stuffing" and "unstuffing", with the dockers staying on the dock.

Location

Pool, Galizalbion

Introduction

In the United Kingdom, the definition of a stevedore varies from port to port. In some ports, only the highly skilled master of a loading gang is referred to as a "stevedore". "Docker" is the usual general term used in the UK for a worker who loads or unloads ships and performs various other jobs required at a sea port. In some ports a Stevedore is a man who decides where cargo is stowed on a ship, in order for safe stowage and even balance of a ship. It is not a hands-on role. It was once known to refer those working on a ship—loading or unloading the cargo—as stevedores, while those working on the quayside were called dockers. Thus, the stevedores still did the "stuffing" and "unstuffing", with the dockers staying on the dock.