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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.
- Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
- Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
- Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
- Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
- Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
- Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
- Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
- Participate in shore patrols.
- 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.
- Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
- Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
- Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
- Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
- Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
- 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.
- Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
- Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
- Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
- Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
- Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
- 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.
- Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Related Technology & Tools
- Riding pawls
- Hydraulic capstans
- Sounding rods
- Wire cutters
- Steam winches
- Liquid cargo transfer hoses
- Ratchet sets
- Anti-exposure coveralls
- Electric telegraphs
- Forklifts
- Locking jaw pliers
- Signal flags
- Cargo derricks
- Lifting slings
- Sounding tapes
- Life jackets
- Safety belts
- Hand windlasses
- Radar navigation systems
- Sheave blocks
- Crescent wrenches
- Emergency generators
- Tank level gauges
- Hand capstans
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Bolt cutters
- Hydraulic deck cranes
- Container lift trucks
- Mooring chains
- Hydraulic mooring winches
- Ship alarm systems
- Manual winches
- Mooring cables
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Bridge telephones
- Galvanized thimbles
- Foam firefighting systems
- Pipe wrenches
- Two way radios
- Grabbing cranes
- Synthetic mooring ropes
- Wire splicers
- Electric windlasses
- Safety helmets
- Centrifugal ventilators
- Desktop computers
- Ship anchor chocks
- Safety lanyards
- Gear pumps
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Semaphores
- Explosimeters
- Respirators
- Reciprocating pumps
- Life buoys
- Lifting spreaders
- Chain cargo falls
- Centrifugal cargo pumps
- Engine room alarm systems
- Fids
- Voice pipes
- Oil dispensing cans
- Welders
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Cargo hooks
- Metal chisels
- Filter masks
- Chipping hammers
- Natural fiber mooring ropes
- Personal computers
- Safety glasses
- Spanner wrenches
- Mechanical telegraphs
- Air chippers
- Thermal protective aids TPA
- Fire hoses
- Magnetic compasses
- Bilge pumping systems
- Portable gas detectors
- Lifeboat davits
- Grease dispensing guns
- Electric mooring winches
- Lifeboats
- Workshop vises
- Magnet hoists
- Gyrocompasses
- Pilot ladders
- Hand punches
- Sewing needles
- Claw hammers
- Blinker lights
- Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems
- Electric deck cranes
- Life rings
- Sharpening steels
- Cargo booms
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- KNMI TurboWin
- Log book software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS