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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 “Tankerman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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