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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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