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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”

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