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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 Deckhand”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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