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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”

Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Participate in shore patrols.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
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.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
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.
Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
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.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
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.
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.
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
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.
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.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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