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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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