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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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