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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 “Vessel Ordinary Seaman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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