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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”

Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
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.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
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.
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.
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.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
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.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Participate in shore patrols.
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.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
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.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
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.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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