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