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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 “Scow Hand”

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

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

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