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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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