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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 Laborer”

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.
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.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Participate in shore patrols.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
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.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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