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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 “Quartermaster”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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