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“Bargeman” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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 “Bargeman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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