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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”

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