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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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