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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 Water Tender”

Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
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.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
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.
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.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Participate in shore patrols.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
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.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
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.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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