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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 “Boat Crew Deck Hand”

Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
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.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
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.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
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.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Participate in shore patrols.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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