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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
- Scow Hand
- 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 “Scowman”
- Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
- Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
- Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
- 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.
- Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
- Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
- Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
- Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
- Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- 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.
- Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
- Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
- Participate in shore patrols.
- 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.
- Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
- Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
- 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.
- Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
- Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
- Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
- Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
- Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
- Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Related Technology & Tools
- Wire splicers
- Safety helmets
- Engine room alarm systems
- Gear pumps
- Metal chisels
- Electric mooring winches
- Fids
- Electric windlasses
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems
- Hydraulic deck cranes
- Explosimeters
- Life rings
- Ship anchor chocks
- Forklifts
- Safety glasses
- Hydraulic capstans
- Electric deck cranes
- Container lift trucks
- Galvanized thimbles
- Workshop vises
- Oil dispensing cans
- Sounding tapes
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Chipping hammers
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Life buoys
- Radar navigation systems
- Grabbing cranes
- Portable gas detectors
- Steam winches
- Sharpening steels
- Hand punches
- Cargo hooks
- Mooring chains
- Mechanical telegraphs
- Sewing needles
- Bilge pumping systems
- Respirators
- Anti-exposure coveralls
- Reciprocating pumps
- Hand windlasses
- Personal computers
- Air chippers
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Desktop computers
- Sheave blocks
- Grease dispensing guns
- Cargo booms
- Pilot ladders
- Mooring cables
- Hand capstans
- Bridge telephones
- Wire cutters
- Emergency generators
- Centrifugal cargo pumps
- Tank level gauges
- Lifting spreaders
- Manual winches
- Thermal protective aids TPA
- Safety lanyards
- Blinker lights
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Crescent wrenches
- Cargo derricks
- Electric telegraphs
- Semaphores
- Welders
- Safety belts
- Lifting slings
- Pipe wrenches
- Hydraulic mooring winches
- Sounding rods
- Centrifugal ventilators
- Locking jaw pliers
- Two way radios
- Synthetic mooring ropes
- Lifeboats
- Ratchet sets
- Magnetic compasses
- Spanner wrenches
- Lifeboat davits
- Liquid cargo transfer hoses
- Bolt cutters
- Foam firefighting systems
- Filter masks
- Natural fiber mooring ropes
- Signal flags
- Life jackets
- Gyrocompasses
- Riding pawls
- Chain cargo falls
- Magnet hoists
- Claw hammers
- Voice pipes
- Fire hoses
- Ship alarm systems
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
- Microsoft Word
- Log book software
- KNMI TurboWin
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Microsoft Windows