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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”

Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
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.
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.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
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.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
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.
Participate in shore patrols.
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.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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