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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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Crewman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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