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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 “Pleasure Craft Sailor”

Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Participate in shore patrols.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
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.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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