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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 “Deck Cadet”

Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
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.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
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.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Participate in shore patrols.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
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.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
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.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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