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