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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
- Mariner
- Marine Water Tender
- 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 “Master at Arms”
- Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
- Participate in shore patrols.
- Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
- Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
- 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.
- Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
- Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
- Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
- Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
- Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
- Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
- Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
- Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
- Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
- Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
- Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
- 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.
- Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
- Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
- 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.
- Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
- Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
- Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Related Technology & Tools
- Gear pumps
- Foam firefighting systems
- Galvanized thimbles
- Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems
- Life rings
- Lifeboat davits
- Mooring cables
- Safety lanyards
- Cargo hooks
- Sheave blocks
- Electric deck cranes
- Magnet hoists
- Signal flags
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Life buoys
- Tank level gauges
- Desktop computers
- Mechanical telegraphs
- Semaphores
- Safety glasses
- Lifting slings
- Respirators
- Hydraulic capstans
- Wire cutters
- Centrifugal ventilators
- Claw hammers
- Steam winches
- Electric mooring winches
- Cargo booms
- Mooring chains
- Hand windlasses
- Riding pawls
- Safety belts
- Gyrocompasses
- Reciprocating pumps
- Wire splicers
- Sounding rods
- Electric windlasses
- Ship alarm systems
- Lifting spreaders
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Engine room alarm systems
- Magnetic compasses
- Synthetic mooring ropes
- Manual winches
- Portable gas detectors
- Fire hoses
- Explosimeters
- Ship anchor chocks
- Centrifugal cargo pumps
- Grease dispensing guns
- Locking jaw pliers
- Life jackets
- Emergency generators
- Cargo derricks
- Bilge pumping systems
- Chipping hammers
- Welders
- Grabbing cranes
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Blinker lights
- Workshop vises
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- Radar navigation systems
- Lifeboats
- Chain cargo falls
- Sharpening steels
- Oil dispensing cans
- Liquid cargo transfer hoses
- Thermal protective aids TPA
- Hydraulic mooring winches
- Sewing needles
- Crescent wrenches
- Voice pipes
- Safety helmets
- Bridge telephones
- Natural fiber mooring ropes
- Container lift trucks
- Pipe wrenches
- Spanner wrenches
- Personal computers
- Two way radios
- Bolt cutters
- Ratchet sets
- Hand capstans
- Forklifts
- Hand punches
- Pilot ladders
- Hydraulic deck cranes
- Filter masks
- Anti-exposure coveralls
- Electric telegraphs
- Metal chisels
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Fids
- Sounding tapes
- Air chippers
- KNMI TurboWin
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
- Log book software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Windows
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS