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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”

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.
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.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
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.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Participate in shore patrols.
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.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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