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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”

Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
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.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Participate in shore patrols.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
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.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
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.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
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.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
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.
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 by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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