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“Refrigerating Oiler” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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 “Refrigerating Oiler”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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