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