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