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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 “Ship Laborer”

Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
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.
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.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
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.
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.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
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.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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