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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 “Buoy Tender”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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