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