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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 “Yacht Hand”

Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
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.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
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.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Participate in shore patrols.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
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.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
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.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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