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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”

Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
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.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
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.
Participate in shore patrols.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
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.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
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.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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