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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 “Ferry Hand”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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