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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…

Tasks for “Riverman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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