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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”

Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
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.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
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.
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.
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.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
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.
Participate in shore patrols.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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