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“Refrigerating Oiler” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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 “Refrigerating Oiler”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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