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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…
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Tankerman
- Oiler
- Deckhand Engineer
- Deckhand
- Deck Hand
- Bosun
- Boat Crew Deck Hand
- Able Seaman
- Able Bodied Watchman (AB Watchman)
- Able Bodied Seaman (AB Seaman)
- Yachtsman
- Yacht Hand
- Wiper
- Wheelman
- Water Tender
- Vessel Ordinary Seaman
- Steersman
- Steerer
- Ship Laborer
- Seaman
- Scowman
- Scow Hand
- Scaler
- Sailor
- Roustabout
- Riverman
- River Transportation Worker
- Refrigerating Oiler
- Quartermaster
- Pleasure Craft Sailor
- Ordinary Seaman
- Merchant Seaman
- Master at Arms
- Mariner
- Marine Water Tender
- Marine Technician
- Marine Oiler
- Marine Fireman
- Marine Firefighter
- Lookout
- Lighterman
- Handyman
- Floatman
- Floater
- Float Tender
- Ferryman
- Ferry Hand
- Deck Mate
- Deck Cadet
- Crewman
- Crew Member
- Chief Yeoman
- Chief Engineer's Helper
- Captain's Assistant
- Cadet
- Buoy Tender
- Boat Person
- Boat Laborer
- Boat Hand
- Boat Deckhand
- Bargeman
- Barge Worker
- Barge Hand
Tasks for “Cabin Worker”
- Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
- Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
- Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
- Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
- Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
- Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
- Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
- Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
- Participate in shore patrols.
- Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
- Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
- 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 gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
- Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
- Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
- Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
- Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
- Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
- Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
- Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
- 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.
- Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
- Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Related Technology & Tools
- Fids
- Manual winches
- Engine room alarm systems
- Emergency generators
- Workshop vises
- Bilge pumping systems
- Welders
- Filter masks
- Radar navigation systems
- Sounding tapes
- Electric telegraphs
- Centrifugal ventilators
- Wire splicers
- Riding pawls
- Galvanized thimbles
- Lifeboats
- Sheave blocks
- Locking jaw pliers
- Anti-exposure coveralls
- Sewing needles
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Hand punches
- Magnet hoists
- Safety belts
- Bolt cutters
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- Mooring chains
- Semaphores
- Reciprocating pumps
- Centrifugal cargo pumps
- Mechanical telegraphs
- Safety helmets
- Personal computers
- Two way radios
- Forklifts
- Lifeboat davits
- Synthetic mooring ropes
- Desktop computers
- Safety lanyards
- Pilot ladders
- Respirators
- Claw hammers
- Tank level gauges
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Safety glasses
- Explosimeters
- Thermal protective aids TPA
- Cargo booms
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Grabbing cranes
- Blinker lights
- Foam firefighting systems
- Cargo hooks
- Metal chisels
- Chipping hammers
- Mooring cables
- Air chippers
- Oil dispensing cans
- Spanner wrenches
- Hand capstans
- Electric deck cranes
- Gyrocompasses
- Signal flags
- Crescent wrenches
- Lifting slings
- Bridge telephones
- Grease dispensing guns
- Cargo derricks
- Ship anchor chocks
- Electric windlasses
- Lifting spreaders
- Hydraulic deck cranes
- Chain cargo falls
- Sharpening steels
- Hydraulic capstans
- Life jackets
- Steam winches
- Magnetic compasses
- Life rings
- Sounding rods
- Electric mooring winches
- Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems
- Hand windlasses
- Natural fiber mooring ropes
- Ship alarm systems
- Life buoys
- Liquid cargo transfer hoses
- Fire hoses
- Portable gas detectors
- Pipe wrenches
- Wire cutters
- Ratchet sets
- Container lift trucks
- Voice pipes
- Gear pumps
- Hydraulic mooring winches
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
- Log book software
- Microsoft Word
- KNMI TurboWin
- Microsoft Windows
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS