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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 “Boat Crew Deck Hand”

Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
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.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Participate in shore patrols.
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.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
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.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
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.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
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.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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