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“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”

Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Participate in shore patrols.
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.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
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.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
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.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
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.
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.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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