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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 Yeoman”

Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
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.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Participate in shore patrols.
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.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
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.
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.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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