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Job Description

Operate small motor-driven boats. May assist in navigational activities.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-5022.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 43,340.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 20.00
Currently, there are 3,290 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Motorboat Operators”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Deckhand”

Clean boats and repair hulls and superstructures, using hand tools, paint, and brushes.
Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats.
Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities.
Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses.
Direct safety operations in emergency situations.
Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters.
Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings.
Take depth soundings in turning basins.
Organize and direct the activities of crew members.
Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.
Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.
Position booms around docked ships.
Service motors by performing tasks such as changing oil and lubricating parts.
Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.
Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.
Perform general labor duties such as repairing booms.
Tow, push, or guide other boats, barges, logs, or rafts.

Related Technology & Tools

Emergency knives
Dry chemical fire extinguishers
Boat steering mechanisms
Kicker engines
Very high frequency VHF radiotelephones
Radar systems
Navigational compasses
Jet motors
Citizen's band CB radios
Wire ropes
Grease dispensing guns
Halon fire extinguishers
Boat hooks
Inflatable personal flotation devices PFD
Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers
Automatic bilge pumps
First aid kits
Oil dispensing cans
Throwable flotation devices
Recreational life jackets
Captive-pin shackles
Drogues
Jumper packs
Masthead lights
Electronic navigational aids
Pyrotechnic flares
Flotation aids
Stern lights
Desktop computers
Diving masks
Exposure suits
Mini automatic radar plotting aids MARPA
Signal flags
Fire detectors
Handheld sprayers
Strobe lights
Single sideband SSB radios
Rescue throw bags
Die markers
Recreational motorboats
Manual bilge pumps
Signal mirrors
High water alarms
Signal horns
Floating smoke signals
Sonar devices
Parachute flares
Anchor lights
Discharger pumps
Carabiners
Forced draft blowers
Adjustable wrench sets
Backfire flame arrestors
Chafing gear
Space blankets
Foam fire extinguishers
Burying anchors
Oars
Marine winches
Smoke flares
Fixed fire suppression systems
Safety chains
Satellite communications radios
Mobile radios
Carbon monoxide detectors
Signal lanterns
Nylon ropes
Air horns
Sidelights
Lightning protection systems
Kedge anchors
Gas powered outboard motors
Offshore life jackets
Boat tillers
Signal bells
Danforth anchors
Near-shore life jackets
Mushroom anchors
Boat towing hooks
Booms
Wire cleaning brushes
Sanitation treatment tanks
Binoculars
Glow sticks
Emergency position indicating radio beacons EPIRB
Mooring pendants
Visual distress signals
Snorkels
Engine throttles
Distress flags
Boat towing trailers

Web browser software
Global positioning system GPS software
Radar software
Echo sounder software
Cartography software
Autopilot software