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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…
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Tankerman
- Oiler
- Deckhand Engineer
- Deckhand
- Deck Hand
- Bosun
- Boat Crew Deck Hand
- Able Seaman
- Able Bodied Watchman (AB Watchman)
- Able Bodied Seaman (AB Seaman)
- Yachtsman
- Yacht Hand
- Wiper
- Wheelman
- Water Tender
- Vessel Ordinary Seaman
- Steersman
- Steerer
- Ship Laborer
- Seaman
- Scowman
- Scow Hand
- Scaler
- Sailor
- Roustabout
- Riverman
- River Transportation Worker
- Refrigerating Oiler
- Quartermaster
- Pleasure Craft Sailor
- Ordinary Seaman
- Merchant Seaman
- Master at Arms
- Mariner
- Marine Water Tender
- Marine Technician
- Marine Oiler
- Marine Fireman
- Marine Firefighter
- Lookout
- Lighterman
- Handyman
- Floatman
- Floater
- Ferryman
- Ferry Hand
- Deck Mate
- Deck Cadet
- Crewman
- Crew Member
- Chief Yeoman
- Chief Engineer's Helper
- Captain's Assistant
- Cadet
- Cabin Worker
- Buoy Tender
- Boat Person
- Boat Laborer
- Boat Hand
- Boat Deckhand
- Bargeman
- Barge Worker
- Barge Hand
Tasks for “Float Tender”
- Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
- Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
- Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
- Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
- Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
- Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
- Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
- Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
- Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
- Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
- Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
- 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.
- Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
- Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
- Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
- 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.
- Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
- Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
- Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
- Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- Participate in shore patrols.
- Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
- Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
- Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
- Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Related Technology & Tools
- Sharpening steels
- Life buoys
- Spanner wrenches
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Natural fiber mooring ropes
- Chipping hammers
- Semaphores
- Ship alarm systems
- Engine room alarm systems
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Ship anchor chocks
- Claw hammers
- Sewing needles
- Mechanical telegraphs
- Bilge pumping systems
- Portable gas detectors
- Oil dispensing cans
- Sounding rods
- Sounding tapes
- Centrifugal cargo pumps
- Gear pumps
- Lifting spreaders
- Hydraulic deck cranes
- Magnetic compasses
- Electric telegraphs
- Hydraulic mooring winches
- Hand punches
- Blinker lights
- Metal chisels
- Thermal protective aids TPA
- Respirators
- Life rings
- Wire splicers
- Cargo hooks
- Voice pipes
- Sheave blocks
- Pilot ladders
- Grabbing cranes
- Centrifugal ventilators
- Manual winches
- Welders
- Foam firefighting systems
- Filter masks
- Workshop vises
- Fids
- Pipe wrenches
- Reciprocating pumps
- Two way radios
- Signal flags
- Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems
- Liquid cargo transfer hoses
- Hand capstans
- Cargo derricks
- Fire hoses
- Explosimeters
- Crescent wrenches
- Personal computers
- Gyrocompasses
- Bolt cutters
- Electric deck cranes
- Anti-exposure coveralls
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Steam winches
- Lifeboats
- Air chippers
- Mooring chains
- Life jackets
- Desktop computers
- Tank level gauges
- Hand windlasses
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Chain cargo falls
- Lifeboat davits
- Container lift trucks
- Radar navigation systems
- Mooring cables
- Ratchet sets
- Synthetic mooring ropes
- Bridge telephones
- Magnet hoists
- Electric mooring winches
- Galvanized thimbles
- Locking jaw pliers
- Safety belts
- Hydraulic capstans
- Safety glasses
- Safety helmets
- Electric windlasses
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- Lifting slings
- Riding pawls
- Safety lanyards
- Emergency generators
- Grease dispensing guns
- Cargo booms
- Forklifts
- Wire cutters
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Log book software
- Microsoft Windows
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
- KNMI TurboWin
- Microsoft Word