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