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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 “Scowman”

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.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
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.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
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.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
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.
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.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Participate in shore patrols.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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