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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 Oiler”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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