Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Perform various marine duties, such as checking for oil spills or other pollutants around ports or harbors or patrolling beaches.
2. 02Tow and maneuver barges or signal tugboats to tow barges to destinations.
3. 03Arrange for ships to be fueled, restocked with supplies, or repaired.
4. 04Maintain records of daily activities, personnel reports, ship positions and movements, ports of call, weather and sea conditions, pollution control efforts, or cargo or passenger status.
5. 05Dock or undock vessels, sometimes maneuvering through narrow spaces, such as locks.
6. 06Measure depths of water, using depth-measuring equipment.
7. 07Signal passing vessels, using whistles, flashing lights, flags, or radios.
8. 08Direct or coordinate crew members or workers performing activities such as loading or unloading cargo, steering vessels, operating engines, or operating, maintaining, or repairing ship equipment.
9. 09Steer and operate vessels, using radios, depth finders, radars, lights, buoys, or lighthouses.
10. 10Read gauges to verify sufficient levels of hydraulic fluid, air pressure, or oxygen.
11. 11Inspect vessels to ensure efficient and safe operation of vessels and equipment and conformance to regulations.
12. 12Maintain boats or equipment on board, such as engines, winches, navigational systems, fire extinguishers, or life preservers.

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