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“Float Tender” 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 “Float Tender”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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