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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

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Tasks for “Sailors and Marine Oilers”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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