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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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