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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 “Scowman”

Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Participate in shore patrols.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
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.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
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.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
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.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
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.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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