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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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