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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 “Tankerman”

Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
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.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
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.
Participate in shore patrols.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
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.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
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.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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