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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 “Ferry Hand”

Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
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.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
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.
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.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
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.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Participate in shore patrols.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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