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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”.

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Tasks for “Marine Fireman”

Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Participate in shore patrols.
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.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
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.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
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.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
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.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
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.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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