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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”.
Also Known As…
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Tankerman
- Oiler
- Deckhand Engineer
- Deckhand
- Deck Hand
- Bosun
- Boat Crew Deck Hand
- Able Seaman
- Able Bodied Watchman (AB Watchman)
- Able Bodied Seaman (AB Seaman)
- Yachtsman
- Yacht Hand
- Wiper
- Wheelman
- Water Tender
- Vessel Ordinary Seaman
- Steersman
- Steerer
- Ship Laborer
- Seaman
- Scowman
- Scow Hand
- Scaler
- Sailor
- Roustabout
- Riverman
- River Transportation Worker
- Refrigerating Oiler
- Quartermaster
- Pleasure Craft Sailor
- Ordinary Seaman
- Merchant Seaman
- Master at Arms
- Mariner
- Marine Technician
- Marine Oiler
- Marine Fireman
- Marine Firefighter
- Lookout
- Lighterman
- Handyman
- Floatman
- Floater
- Float Tender
- Ferryman
- Ferry Hand
- Deck Mate
- Deck Cadet
- Crewman
- Crew Member
- Chief Yeoman
- Chief Engineer's Helper
- Captain's Assistant
- Cadet
- Cabin Worker
- Buoy Tender
- Boat Person
- Boat Laborer
- Boat Hand
- Boat Deckhand
- Bargeman
- Barge Worker
- Barge Hand
Tasks for “Marine Water Tender”
- Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
- 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.
- Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
- Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
- Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
- Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
- Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
- Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
- Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
- Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
- Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
- Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
- Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
- Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
- 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.
- Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
- 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.
- Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
- Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
- Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
- Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
- Participate in shore patrols.
Related Technology & Tools
- Lifeboats
- Voice pipes
- Signal flags
- Liquid cargo transfer hoses
- Container lift trucks
- Semaphores
- Manual winches
- Gear pumps
- Forklifts
- Grease dispensing guns
- Grabbing cranes
- Safety glasses
- Welders
- Air chippers
- Tank level gauges
- Centrifugal cargo pumps
- Mooring chains
- Radar navigation systems
- Safety belts
- Desktop computers
- Centrifugal ventilators
- Riding pawls
- Sharpening steels
- Metal chisels
- Mooring cables
- Bolt cutters
- Filter masks
- Fids
- Ship anchor chocks
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Hydraulic capstans
- Portable gas detectors
- Bridge telephones
- Hydraulic mooring winches
- Explosimeters
- Two way radios
- Bilge pumping systems
- Fire hoses
- Magnet hoists
- Oil dispensing cans
- Thermal protective aids TPA
- Ratchet sets
- Cargo booms
- Lifting spreaders
- Hand capstans
- Spanner wrenches
- Sounding rods
- Safety lanyards
- Chipping hammers
- Pilot ladders
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- Foam firefighting systems
- Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems
- Safety helmets
- Life buoys
- Anti-exposure coveralls
- Lifeboat davits
- Synthetic mooring ropes
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Magnetic compasses
- Pipe wrenches
- Electric deck cranes
- Mechanical telegraphs
- Chain cargo falls
- Steam winches
- Sounding tapes
- Hydraulic deck cranes
- Sheave blocks
- Life jackets
- Hand windlasses
- Natural fiber mooring ropes
- Personal computers
- Electric telegraphs
- Hand punches
- Gyrocompasses
- Crescent wrenches
- Electric mooring winches
- Blinker lights
- Life rings
- Wire cutters
- Claw hammers
- Ship alarm systems
- Cargo derricks
- Electric windlasses
- Wire splicers
- Lifting slings
- Cargo hooks
- Respirators
- Engine room alarm systems
- Emergency generators
- Galvanized thimbles
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Locking jaw pliers
- Reciprocating pumps
- Sewing needles
- Workshop vises
- KNMI TurboWin
- Microsoft Windows
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Microsoft Word
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
- Log book software