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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 “Quartermaster”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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