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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…
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Tankerman
- Oiler
- Deckhand Engineer
- Deckhand
- Deck Hand
- Bosun
- Boat Crew Deck Hand
- Able Seaman
- Able Bodied Watchman (AB Watchman)
- Able Bodied Seaman (AB Seaman)
- Yachtsman
- Yacht Hand
- Wiper
- Wheelman
- Water Tender
- Vessel Ordinary Seaman
- Steersman
- Steerer
- Ship Laborer
- Seaman
- Scowman
- Scow Hand
- Scaler
- Sailor
- Roustabout
- Riverman
- River Transportation Worker
- Refrigerating Oiler
- Quartermaster
- Pleasure Craft Sailor
- Ordinary Seaman
- Merchant Seaman
- Master at Arms
- Mariner
- Marine Water Tender
- Marine Technician
- Marine Oiler
- Marine Fireman
- Marine Firefighter
- Lookout
- Lighterman
- Handyman
- Floatman
- Floater
- Float Tender
- Ferryman
- Ferry Hand
- Deck Mate
- Deck Cadet
- Crew Member
- Chief Yeoman
- Chief Engineer's Helper
- Captain's Assistant
- Cadet
- Cabin Worker
- Buoy Tender
- Boat Person
- Boat Laborer
- Boat Hand
- Boat Deckhand
- Bargeman
- Barge Worker
- Barge Hand
Tasks for “Crewman”
- Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
- Participate in shore patrols.
- Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
- Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
- Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
- Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
- Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
- Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
- Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
- Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
- Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
- Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
- Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
- Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
- Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
- 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.
- Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
- Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
- Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
- Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
- Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
- Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Respirators
- Centrifugal ventilators
- Ship alarm systems
- Electric windlasses
- Synthetic mooring ropes
- Chipping hammers
- Safety belts
- Grease dispensing guns
- Signal flags
- Magnetic compasses
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Electric telegraphs
- Sharpening steels
- Desktop computers
- Crescent wrenches
- Air chippers
- Sheave blocks
- Pipe wrenches
- Cargo hooks
- Safety glasses
- Spanner wrenches
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Filter masks
- Emergency generators
- Hand punches
- Lifeboat davits
- Bolt cutters
- Mechanical telegraphs
- Riding pawls
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- Natural fiber mooring ropes
- Blinker lights
- Locking jaw pliers
- Lifeboats
- Thermal protective aids TPA
- Hand windlasses
- Cargo derricks
- Tank level gauges
- Semaphores
- Ratchet sets
- Two way radios
- Safety lanyards
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Fids
- Cargo booms
- Foam firefighting systems
- Mooring cables
- Steam winches
- Life jackets
- Forklifts
- Life buoys
- Gear pumps
- Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems
- Workshop vises
- Metal chisels
- Magnet hoists
- Hydraulic capstans
- Grabbing cranes
- Electric deck cranes
- Claw hammers
- Manual winches
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Voice pipes
- Mooring chains
- Hydraulic mooring winches
- Engine room alarm systems
- Container lift trucks
- Portable gas detectors
- Lifting spreaders
- Anti-exposure coveralls
- Reciprocating pumps
- Pilot ladders
- Fire hoses
- Centrifugal cargo pumps
- Chain cargo falls
- Bilge pumping systems
- Bridge telephones
- Wire splicers
- Electric mooring winches
- Oil dispensing cans
- Sounding tapes
- Liquid cargo transfer hoses
- Sewing needles
- Sounding rods
- Explosimeters
- Gyrocompasses
- Wire cutters
- Personal computers
- Hydraulic deck cranes
- Ship anchor chocks
- Welders
- Radar navigation systems
- Life rings
- Safety helmets
- Galvanized thimbles
- Hand capstans
- Lifting slings
- Microsoft Windows
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Log book software
- Microsoft Word
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
- KNMI TurboWin