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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 “Deckhand Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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