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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”

Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
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.
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.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Participate in shore patrols.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
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.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
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.
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.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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