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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”

Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
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.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
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.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Participate in shore patrols.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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