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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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