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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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