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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 “Handyman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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