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“Boat Laborer” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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”.

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Tasks for “Boat Laborer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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