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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 “Marine Fireman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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