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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 “Water Tender”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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