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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 “Chief Engineer's Helper”

Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Participate in shore patrols.
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.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
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.
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.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
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.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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