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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 “Pleasure Craft Sailor”

Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
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.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
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.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
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.
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.
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Participate in shore patrols.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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