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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 “Bargeman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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