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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 “Marine Firefighter”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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