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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 “Vessel Ordinary Seaman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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