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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 “River Transportation Worker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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