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“Boat Laborer” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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”

Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Participate in shore patrols.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
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.
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.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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