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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 “Scaler”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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