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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”

Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Participate in shore patrols.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
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.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
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.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
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.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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