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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 “Boat Crew Deck Hand”

Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
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.
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.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
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.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Participate in shore patrols.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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