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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
- Floater
- Float Tender
- 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 “Floatman”
- Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
- Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
- Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
- Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
- Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
- Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
- Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
- 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.
- Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
- Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
- Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
- 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.
- Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
- Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
- 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.
- Participate in shore patrols.
- Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
- Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
- Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
- Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
- Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
- Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
- Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
- Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Related Technology & Tools
- Reciprocating pumps
- Safety lanyards
- Ship alarm systems
- Signal flags
- Life jackets
- Fids
- Mooring chains
- Crescent wrenches
- Bolt cutters
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Grabbing cranes
- Oil dispensing cans
- Hand capstans
- Sounding rods
- Ratchet sets
- Grease dispensing guns
- Sewing needles
- Centrifugal cargo pumps
- Bridge telephones
- Gear pumps
- Liquid cargo transfer hoses
- Semaphores
- Cargo hooks
- Container lift trucks
- Hydraulic deck cranes
- Ship anchor chocks
- Galvanized thimbles
- Hydraulic capstans
- Lifting slings
- Lifeboats
- Claw hammers
- Sharpening steels
- Respirators
- Safety belts
- Forklifts
- Bilge pumping systems
- Manual winches
- Chain cargo falls
- Tank level gauges
- Lifting spreaders
- Safety glasses
- Fire hoses
- Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems
- Workshop vises
- Wire splicers
- Metal chisels
- Radar navigation systems
- Mooring cables
- Spanner wrenches
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- Sounding tapes
- Synthetic mooring ropes
- Anti-exposure coveralls
- Thermal protective aids TPA
- Desktop computers
- Natural fiber mooring ropes
- Emergency generators
- Welders
- Locking jaw pliers
- Foam firefighting systems
- Personal computers
- Magnetic compasses
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Cargo booms
- Electric mooring winches
- Gyrocompasses
- Wire cutters
- Engine room alarm systems
- Air chippers
- Chipping hammers
- Portable gas detectors
- Riding pawls
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Pilot ladders
- Blinker lights
- Explosimeters
- Safety helmets
- Two way radios
- Hydraulic mooring winches
- Electric deck cranes
- Mechanical telegraphs
- Steam winches
- Magnet hoists
- Electric windlasses
- Sheave blocks
- Centrifugal ventilators
- Life buoys
- Life rings
- Electric telegraphs
- Voice pipes
- Lifeboat davits
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Hand punches
- Filter masks
- Cargo derricks
- Hand windlasses
- Pipe wrenches
- Log book software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
- KNMI TurboWin
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word