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Job Description

Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency equipment as directed by captain, mate, or pilot. Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear. Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain line and ship equipment. Must hold government-issued certification and tankerman certification when working aboard liquid-carrying vessels. Includes able seamen and ordinary seamen.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-5011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 46,170.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
Currently, there are 32,530 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Sailors and Marine Oilers”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Barge Hand”

Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Stand watch in ships' bows or bridge wings to look for obstructions in a ship's path or to locate navigational aids, such as buoys or lighthouses.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Participate in shore patrols.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.

Related Technology & Tools

Life buoys
Wire cutters
Lifting slings
Gyrocompasses
Oil dispensing cans
Steam winches
Personal computers
Mooring cables
Electric telegraphs
Ratchet sets
Electric mooring winches
Centrifugal ventilators
Workshop vises
Natural fiber mooring ropes
Gear pumps
Fire hoses
Claw hammers
Hand capstans
Sounding rods
Explosimeters
Blinker lights
Hand punches
Welders
Synthetic mooring ropes
Bilge pumping systems
Spanner wrenches
Hydraulic deck cranes
Cargo booms
Cargo hooks
Emergency generators
Pyrotechnic distress signals
Hydraulic capstans
Hydraulic windlasses
Chain cargo falls
Signal flags
Chipping hammers
Filter masks
Radio direction finders RDF
Radar navigation systems
Sharpening steels
Safety lanyards
Foam firefighting systems
Safety belts
Forklifts
Cargo derricks
Pilot ladders
Sounding tapes
Crescent wrenches
Mechanical telegraphs
Safety helmets
Semaphores
Lifting spreaders
Container lift trucks
Galvanized thimbles
Metal chisels
Lifeboats
Magnet hoists
Anti-exposure coveralls
Air chippers
Wire splicers
Locking jaw pliers
Thermal protective aids TPA
Tank level gauges
Electric windlasses
Respirators
Ship alarm systems
Desktop computers
Engine room alarm systems
Bolt cutters
Liquid cargo transfer hoses
Portable fire extinguishers
Grease dispensing guns
Mooring chains
Manual winches
Voice pipes
Sewing needles
Pipe wrenches
Hydraulic mooring winches
Sheave blocks
Safety glasses
Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems
Riding pawls
Magnetic compasses
Life rings
Hand windlasses
Grabbing cranes
Reciprocating pumps
Ship anchor chocks
Portable gas detectors
Electric deck cranes
Fids
Two way radios
Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
Bridge telephones
Lifeboat davits
Life jackets
Centrifugal cargo pumps

Microsoft Word
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Log book software
Microsoft Windows
Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
KNMI TurboWin