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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 “Roustabout”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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