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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…
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Tankerman
- Oiler
- Deckhand Engineer
- Deckhand
- Deck Hand
- Bosun
- Boat Crew Deck Hand
- Able Seaman
- Able Bodied Watchman (AB Watchman)
- Able Bodied Seaman (AB Seaman)
- Yachtsman
- Yacht Hand
- Wiper
- Wheelman
- Water Tender
- Vessel Ordinary Seaman
- Steersman
- Steerer
- Ship Laborer
- Seaman
- Scowman
- Scaler
- Sailor
- Roustabout
- Riverman
- River Transportation Worker
- Refrigerating Oiler
- Quartermaster
- Pleasure Craft Sailor
- Ordinary Seaman
- Merchant Seaman
- Master at Arms
- Mariner
- Marine Water Tender
- Marine Technician
- Marine Oiler
- Marine Fireman
- Marine Firefighter
- Lookout
- Lighterman
- Handyman
- Floatman
- Floater
- Float Tender
- Ferryman
- Ferry Hand
- Deck Mate
- Deck Cadet
- Crewman
- Crew Member
- Chief Yeoman
- Chief Engineer's Helper
- Captain's Assistant
- Cadet
- Cabin Worker
- Buoy Tender
- Boat Person
- Boat Laborer
- Boat Hand
- Boat Deckhand
- Bargeman
- Barge Worker
- Barge Hand
Tasks for “Scow Hand”
- Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
- Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
- Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
- Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
- Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
- 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.
- Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
- Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
- Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
- Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
- Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
- Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
- 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.
- Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
- Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
- Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- 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.
- Participate in shore patrols.
- Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
- Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
- Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
- Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
- Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
- Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Related Technology & Tools
- Electric mooring winches
- Riding pawls
- Safety belts
- Engine room alarm systems
- Chipping hammers
- Filter masks
- Pilot ladders
- Electric telegraphs
- Liquid cargo transfer hoses
- Spanner wrenches
- Safety lanyards
- Anti-exposure coveralls
- Air chippers
- Hand punches
- Lifeboat davits
- Lifting spreaders
- Bridge telephones
- Electric windlasses
- Hand capstans
- Bilge pumping systems
- Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems
- Mooring chains
- Sharpening steels
- Metal chisels
- Welders
- Magnetic compasses
- Cargo booms
- Workshop vises
- Sounding rods
- Centrifugal cargo pumps
- Grabbing cranes
- Sounding tapes
- Two way radios
- Life rings
- Galvanized thimbles
- Fids
- Cargo derricks
- Centrifugal ventilators
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Lifting slings
- Tank level gauges
- Signal flags
- Locking jaw pliers
- Hydraulic capstans
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- Hand windlasses
- Sheave blocks
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Life buoys
- Ship anchor chocks
- Respirators
- Hydraulic mooring winches
- Sewing needles
- Foam firefighting systems
- Ratchet sets
- Gyrocompasses
- Explosimeters
- Manual winches
- Claw hammers
- Blinker lights
- Forklifts
- Magnet hoists
- Reciprocating pumps
- Semaphores
- Portable gas detectors
- Emergency generators
- Mechanical telegraphs
- Fire hoses
- Grease dispensing guns
- Voice pipes
- Wire splicers
- Safety glasses
- Container lift trucks
- Oil dispensing cans
- Life jackets
- Thermal protective aids TPA
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Safety helmets
- Wire cutters
- Natural fiber mooring ropes
- Ship alarm systems
- Hydraulic deck cranes
- Gear pumps
- Desktop computers
- Lifeboats
- Crescent wrenches
- Bolt cutters
- Synthetic mooring ropes
- Chain cargo falls
- Steam winches
- Personal computers
- Electric deck cranes
- Radar navigation systems
- Mooring cables
- Cargo hooks
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Pipe wrenches
- KNMI TurboWin
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Microsoft Windows
- Log book software
- Microsoft Word