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