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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 “Water Tender”

Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Participate in shore patrols.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
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.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
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.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
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.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
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.
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.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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