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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 “Steerer”

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 gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
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.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Participate in shore patrols.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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