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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 “Ferryman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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