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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.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
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.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Participate in shore patrols.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
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.
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.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
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.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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