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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…

Tasks for “Mariner”

Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
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.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
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.
Participate in shore patrols.
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.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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