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