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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 “Master at Arms”

Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
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.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
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.
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.
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.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
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.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
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.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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