Occupation
Sailors and Marine Oilers
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.
O*NET 31.0 · 53-5011.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
- 02Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
- 03Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- 04Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
- 05Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
- 06Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
- 07Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- 08Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts, such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
- 09Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
- 10Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
- 11Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
- 12Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
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