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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 Laborer”

Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
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.
Participate in shore patrols.
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.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
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.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
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.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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