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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…

Tasks for “Cabin Worker”

Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
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.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
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.
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.
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.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Participate in shore patrols.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
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.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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