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“Buoy Tender” 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 “Buoy Tender”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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