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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 Water Tender”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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