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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 “Ferryman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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