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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 “Cabin Worker”

Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
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.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
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.
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.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
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.
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.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Participate in shore patrols.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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