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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 “Oiler”

Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
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.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
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.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
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.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
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.
Participate in shore patrols.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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