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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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