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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 “Chief Engineer's Helper”

Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
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.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
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.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
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.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
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.
Participate in shore patrols.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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