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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…
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Tankerman
- Oiler
- Deckhand Engineer
- Deckhand
- Deck Hand
- Bosun
- Boat Crew Deck Hand
- Able Seaman
- Able Bodied Watchman (AB Watchman)
- Able Bodied Seaman (AB Seaman)
- Yachtsman
- Yacht Hand
- Wiper
- Wheelman
- Vessel Ordinary Seaman
- Steersman
- Steerer
- Ship Laborer
- Seaman
- Scowman
- Scow Hand
- Scaler
- Sailor
- Roustabout
- Riverman
- River Transportation Worker
- Refrigerating Oiler
- Quartermaster
- Pleasure Craft Sailor
- Ordinary Seaman
- Merchant Seaman
- Master at Arms
- Mariner
- Marine Water Tender
- Marine Technician
- Marine Oiler
- Marine Fireman
- Marine Firefighter
- Lookout
- Lighterman
- Handyman
- Floatman
- Floater
- Float Tender
- Ferryman
- Ferry Hand
- Deck Mate
- Deck Cadet
- Crewman
- Crew Member
- Chief Yeoman
- Chief Engineer's Helper
- Captain's Assistant
- Cadet
- Cabin Worker
- Buoy Tender
- Boat Person
- Boat Laborer
- Boat Hand
- Boat Deckhand
- Bargeman
- Barge Worker
- Barge Hand
Tasks for “Water Tender”
- Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
- Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
- Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
- Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
- Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- 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.
- Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
- Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
- Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
- Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
- 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.
- Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
- Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
- Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
- Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
- Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
- Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
- Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
- Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
- Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
- Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
- Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
- Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
- Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Related Technology & Tools
- Manual winches
- Mooring cables
- Magnetic compasses
- Electric windlasses
- Synthetic mooring ropes
- Oil dispensing cans
- Sounding rods
- Sounding tapes
- Mooring chains
- Grease dispensing guns
- Life buoys
- Chipping hammers
- Safety belts
- Wire splicers
- Mechanical telegraphs
- Gear pumps
- Portable gas detectors
- Container lift trucks
- Air chippers
- Ship alarm systems
- Ratchet sets
- Foam firefighting systems
- Forklifts
- Fids
- Claw hammers
- Safety helmets
- Blinker lights
- Electric deck cranes
- Reciprocating pumps
- Cargo booms
- Wire cutters
- Emergency generators
- Gyrocompasses
- Centrifugal ventilators
- Metal chisels
- Pilot ladders
- Personal computers
- Cargo hooks
- Steam winches
- Hydraulic deck cranes
- Grabbing cranes
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Bolt cutters
- Workshop vises
- Thermal protective aids TPA
- Fire hoses
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Life rings
- Semaphores
- Anti-exposure coveralls
- Galvanized thimbles
- Magnet hoists
- Cargo derricks
- Respirators
- Filter masks
- Lifeboat davits
- Pipe wrenches
- Electric mooring winches
- Explosimeters
- Voice pipes
- Safety glasses
- Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems
- Electric telegraphs
- Sheave blocks
- Desktop computers
- Sewing needles
- Hand punches
- Sharpening steels
- Signal flags
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Centrifugal cargo pumps
- Hand windlasses
- Hand capstans
- Bilge pumping systems
- Chain cargo falls
- Hydraulic mooring winches
- Welders
- Tank level gauges
- Engine room alarm systems
- Two way radios
- Riding pawls
- Liquid cargo transfer hoses
- Lifeboats
- Spanner wrenches
- Natural fiber mooring ropes
- Lifting slings
- Bridge telephones
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- Hydraulic capstans
- Lifting spreaders
- Ship anchor chocks
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Life jackets
- Crescent wrenches
- Locking jaw pliers
- Radar navigation systems
- Safety lanyards
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
- Microsoft Windows
- KNMI TurboWin
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Log book software
- Microsoft Word