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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 “Buoy Tender”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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