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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 “Sailor”

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

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

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