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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 Technician”

Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
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.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
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.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Participate in shore patrols.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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