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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”.

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Tasks for “Barge Worker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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