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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”

Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
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.
Participate in shore patrols.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
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.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
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.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
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.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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