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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”
- 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.
- 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.
- Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
- 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.
- 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.
- Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
- 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.
- Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- 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.
- Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
- Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
- Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
- Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
- Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
- Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
- Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
- Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
- Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
- Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
- Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Related Technology & Tools
- Thermal protective aids TPA
- Safety lanyards
- Centrifugal ventilators
- Mooring chains
- Cargo booms
- Sounding tapes
- Hand windlasses
- Chipping hammers
- Magnetic compasses
- Liquid cargo transfer hoses
- Pipe wrenches
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Safety glasses
- Fire hoses
- Emergency generators
- Mooring cables
- Claw hammers
- Explosimeters
- Synthetic mooring ropes
- Gyrocompasses
- Bolt cutters
- Lifeboats
- Chain cargo falls
- Personal computers
- Hydraulic mooring winches
- Life jackets
- Galvanized thimbles
- Hand capstans
- Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems
- Sharpening steels
- Bridge telephones
- Centrifugal cargo pumps
- Fids
- Manual winches
- Locking jaw pliers
- Electric telegraphs
- Metal chisels
- Engine room alarm systems
- Natural fiber mooring ropes
- Safety helmets
- Life rings
- Magnet hoists
- Mechanical telegraphs
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- Workshop vises
- Foam firefighting systems
- Wire cutters
- Electric windlasses
- Desktop computers
- Reciprocating pumps
- Sewing needles
- Radar navigation systems
- Ship anchor chocks
- Steam winches
- Gear pumps
- Lifeboat davits
- Lifting spreaders
- Two way radios
- Hand punches
- Pilot ladders
- Spanner wrenches
- Anti-exposure coveralls
- Cargo hooks
- Safety belts
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Life buoys
- Respirators
- Electric deck cranes
- Bilge pumping systems
- Cargo derricks
- Forklifts
- Semaphores
- Ship alarm systems
- Riding pawls
- Grease dispensing guns
- Hydraulic deck cranes
- Air chippers
- Signal flags
- Filter masks
- Portable gas detectors
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Oil dispensing cans
- Voice pipes
- Welders
- Electric mooring winches
- Tank level gauges
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Crescent wrenches
- Blinker lights
- Grabbing cranes
- Wire splicers
- Ratchet sets
- Sounding rods
- Sheave blocks
- Container lift trucks
- Lifting slings
- Hydraulic capstans
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- KNMI TurboWin
- Log book software
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook