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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 “Lookout”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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