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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…

Tasks for “Handyman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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