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“Yachtsman” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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 “Yachtsman”

Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
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.
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.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
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.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Participate in shore patrols.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
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.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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