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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 “Scow Hand”

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.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
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.
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.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
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.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
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.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Participate in shore patrols.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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