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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 “Bosun”

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.
Participate in shore patrols.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
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.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
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.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
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.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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