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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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