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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”

Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
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.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
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.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
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.
Participate in shore patrols.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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