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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”

Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
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.
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.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
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.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Participate in shore patrols.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
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.
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.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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