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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”
- 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