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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…
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Tankerman
- Oiler
- Deckhand Engineer
- Deckhand
- Deck Hand
- Bosun
- Boat Crew Deck Hand
- Able Seaman
- Able Bodied Watchman (AB Watchman)
- Able Bodied Seaman (AB Seaman)
- Yachtsman
- Yacht Hand
- Wiper
- Wheelman
- Water Tender
- Vessel Ordinary Seaman
- Steersman
- Steerer
- Ship Laborer
- Seaman
- Scowman
- Scow Hand
- Scaler
- Sailor
- Roustabout
- Riverman
- River Transportation Worker
- Refrigerating Oiler
- Quartermaster
- Pleasure Craft Sailor
- Ordinary Seaman
- Merchant Seaman
- Master at Arms
- Mariner
- Marine Water Tender
- Marine Technician
- Marine Oiler
- Marine Firefighter
- Lookout
- Lighterman
- Handyman
- Floatman
- Floater
- Float Tender
- Ferryman
- Ferry Hand
- Deck Mate
- Deck Cadet
- Crewman
- Crew Member
- Chief Yeoman
- Chief Engineer's Helper
- Captain's Assistant
- Cadet
- Cabin Worker
- Buoy Tender
- Boat Person
- Boat Laborer
- Boat Hand
- Boat Deckhand
- Bargeman
- Barge Worker
- Barge Hand
Tasks for “Marine Fireman”
- 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.
- Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
- Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
- Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
- Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
- Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
- Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
- Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
- Participate in shore patrols.
- Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
- Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
- 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.
- Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
- Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
- Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
- Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
- Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
- Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
- Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
- Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
- Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
- 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.
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
- Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Related Technology & Tools
- Magnetic compasses
- Semaphores
- Personal computers
- Electric deck cranes
- Centrifugal cargo pumps
- Fids
- Voice pipes
- Metal chisels
- Lifeboats
- Centrifugal ventilators
- Cargo derricks
- Electric windlasses
- Steam winches
- Hand capstans
- Engine room alarm systems
- Mooring chains
- Sounding rods
- Wire splicers
- Grease dispensing guns
- Wire cutters
- Crescent wrenches
- Spanner wrenches
- Grabbing cranes
- Life rings
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Lifting slings
- Ship alarm systems
- Manual winches
- Mechanical telegraphs
- Liquid cargo transfer hoses
- Sheave blocks
- Workshop vises
- Cargo hooks
- Fire hoses
- Claw hammers
- Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems
- Galvanized thimbles
- Safety glasses
- Sounding tapes
- Safety helmets
- Bilge pumping systems
- Riding pawls
- Desktop computers
- Chipping hammers
- Bolt cutters
- Ratchet sets
- Gyrocompasses
- Respirators
- Mooring cables
- Life buoys
- Lifeboat davits
- Hydraulic deck cranes
- Explosimeters
- Ship anchor chocks
- Electric mooring winches
- Air chippers
- Welders
- Hand punches
- Hydraulic mooring winches
- Hydraulic capstans
- Forklifts
- Magnet hoists
- Bridge telephones
- Thermal protective aids TPA
- Locking jaw pliers
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Electric telegraphs
- Pipe wrenches
- Life jackets
- Tank level gauges
- Two way radios
- Sewing needles
- Sharpening steels
- Chain cargo falls
- Filter masks
- Safety lanyards
- Anti-exposure coveralls
- Signal flags
- Radar navigation systems
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Synthetic mooring ropes
- Safety belts
- Portable gas detectors
- Natural fiber mooring ropes
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Lifting spreaders
- Foam firefighting systems
- Emergency generators
- Oil dispensing cans
- Cargo booms
- Container lift trucks
- Blinker lights
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- Pilot ladders
- Reciprocating pumps
- Gear pumps
- Hand windlasses
- Microsoft Word
- KNMI TurboWin
- Microsoft Windows
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Log book software