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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”.

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Tasks for “Float Tender”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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