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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 “Cadet”

Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Participate in shore patrols.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
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.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
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 by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
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.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
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.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
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.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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