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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”

Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
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.
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.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Participate in shore patrols.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
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.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
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.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
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.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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