Will “Deck Mate” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

83% Chance of Automation

“Deck Mate” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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 Mate”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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