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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 “Riverman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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