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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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