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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.
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 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.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
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.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Participate in shore patrols.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
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.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
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.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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