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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 “Tankerman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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