Sailors and Marine Oilers - 53-5011.00

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.

Sample of reported job titles: Able Bodied Seaman (AB Seaman), Able Bodied Watchman (AB Watchman), Able Seaman, Boat Crew Deck Hand, Bosun, Deck Hand, Deckhand, Deckhand Engineer, Oiler, Tankerman

Tasks

• Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
• Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
• Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
• Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
• 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.
• Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
• Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
• Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
• Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts, such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
• Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
• Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
• Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
• Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
• Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
• Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
• Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
• Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
• Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
• 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.
• Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
• Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
• Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.

Technology Skills

• Data base user interface and query software - KNMI TurboWin; Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook; Log book software
• Facilities management software - Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
• Operating system software - Microsoft Windows
• Word processing software - Microsoft Word

Tools Used

• Alarm systems - Engine room alarm systems; Ship alarm systems
• Anchor chocks - Ship anchor chocks
• Anchor lines - Mooring cables; Mooring chains; Natural fiber mooring ropes; Synthetic mooring ropes
• Anchor rollers - Electric windlasses; Hand capstans; Hydraulic capstans; Hydraulic windlasses (see all 5 examples)
• Bench vises - Workshop vises
• Blocks or pulleys - Sheave blocks
• Bolt cutters
• Bridge cranes - Electric deck cranes; Grabbing cranes; Hydraulic deck cranes
• Cable splicing kits - Wire splicers
• Centrifugal pumps - Centrifugal cargo pumps
• Claw hammer - Claw hammers
• Cold chisels - Metal chisels
• Demolition hammers - Chipping hammers
• Depth gauges - Sounding rods; Sounding tapes; Tank level gauges
• Desktop computers
• Dewatering pumps - Bilge pumping systems
• Direction finding compasses - Magnetic compasses
• Explosimeters
• Eye bolts - Galvanized thimbles
• Fall protection lanyard - Safety lanyards
• Fans - Centrifugal ventilators
• Fids
• Fire extinguishers - Portable fire extinguishers
• Fire hoses or nozzles - Fire hoses
• Fire suppression system - Carbon dioxide CO2 firefighting systems; Foam firefighting systems
• Flares - Pyrotechnic distress signals
• Forklift or elevator accessories or supplies - Cargo booms
• Forklifts
• Gas detectors - Portable gas detectors
• Gas generators - Emergency generators
• Gear pumps
• Grease guns - Grease dispensing guns
• Gyroscopic instruments - Gyrocompasses
• Hoists - Cargo derricks; Chain cargo falls; Magnet hoists
• Insulated clothing for cold environments - Thermal protective aids TPA
• Insulated or flotation suits - Anti-exposure coveralls
• Ladders - Pilot ladders
• Life rings - Life buoys
• Life vests or preservers - Life jackets
• Lifeboats or liferafts - Lifeboats
• Lifting hooks - Cargo hooks
• Lifts - Lifeboat davits
• Loading equipment - Container lift trucks; Lifting spreaders
• Locking pliers - Locking jaw pliers
• Marine craft communications systems - Bridge telephones; Voice pipes
• Marine signaling systems - Blinker lights; Semaphores; Signal flags
• Masks or accessories - Filter masks
• Material handling hoses - Liquid cargo transfer hoses
• Oil can - Oil dispensing cans
• Open end wrenches - Crescent wrenches
• Pawls - Riding pawls
• Personal computers
• Pipe wrenches
• Power chippers - Air chippers
• Punches or nail sets or drifts - Hand punches
• Radarbased surveillance systems - Radar navigation systems
• Radio navigation instruments - Emergency position-indicating radio beacons; Radio direction finders RDF
• Ratchets - Ratchet sets
• Reciprocating pumps
• Respirators
• Safety glasses
• Safety harnesses or belts - Safety belts
• Safety helmets
• Sewing needles
• Sharpening stones or tools or kits - Sharpening steels
• Slings - Lifting slings
• Spanner wrenches
• Spot welding machine - Welders
• Telegraph sounders - Electric telegraphs; Mechanical telegraphs
• Two way radios
• Winches - Electric mooring winches; Hydraulic mooring winches; Manual winches; Steam winches
• Wire cutters

Knowledge

• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Skills

• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Abilities

• Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Depth Perception - The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Perceptual Speed - The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Auditory Attention - The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
• Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Visual Color Discrimination - The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
• Flexibility of Closure - The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
• Hearing Sensitivity - The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Extent Flexibility - The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Gross Body Equilibrium - The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Reaction Time - The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
• Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Glare Sensitivity - The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting.
• Rate Control - The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
• Sound Localization - The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated.
• Spatial Orientation - The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.
• Stamina - The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
• Time Sharing - The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).
• Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Interests

• Interest code: RC
  • Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
  • Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Work Context

• Outdoors, Exposed to Weather - 100% responded “Every day.”
• Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets - 100% responded “Every day.”
• Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable - 97% responded “Every day.”
• Very Hot or Cold Temperatures - 96% responded “Every day.”
• Duration of Typical Work Week - 89% responded “More than 40 hours.”
• Exposed to Contaminants - 85% responded “Every day.”
• Responsible for Others' Health and Safety - 67% responded “Very high responsibility.”
• Contact With Others - 76% responded “Constant contact with others.”
• Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - 57% responded “Continually or almost continually.”
• Face-to-Face Discussions - 66% responded “Every day.”
• Importance of Being Exact or Accurate - 64% responded “Extremely important.”
• Consequence of Error - 66% responded “Extremely serious.”
• Spend Time Standing - 54% responded “More than half the time.”
• Responsibility for Outcomes and Results - 25% responded “High responsibility.”
• Work With Work Group or Team - 46% responded “Extremely important.”
• Time Pressure - 45% responded “Once a week or more but not every day.”
• Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body - 43% responded “Continually or almost continually.”
• Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings - 53% responded “Every day.”
• Physical Proximity - 74% responded “Moderately close (at arm's length).”
• Exposed to Hazardous Equipment - 44% responded “Every day.”
• Spend Time Walking and Running - 56% responded “More than half the time.”
• Structured versus Unstructured Work - 36% responded “Some freedom.”
• Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions - 36% responded “Once a week or more but not every day.”
• Frequency of Decision Making - 49% responded “Every day.”
• Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results - 54% responded “Very important results.”
• Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions - 53% responded “About half the time.”
• Coordinate or Lead Others - 33% responded “Very important.”
• Importance of Repeating Same Tasks - 35% responded “Important.”
• Exposed to Hazardous Conditions - 42% responded “Every day.”
• Electronic Mail - 32% responded “Once a week or more but not every day.”
• Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting - 53% responded “Every day.”
• Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People - 23% responded “Once a month or more but not every week.”
• Freedom to Make Decisions - 56% responded “Limited freedom.”
• Exposed to High Places - 33% responded “Once a month or more but not every week.”
• Exposed to Whole Body Vibration - 31% responded “Every day.”
• Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment - 34% responded “Very important.”
• Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance - 45% responded “Less than half the time.”

Work Styles

• Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
• Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Self Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
• Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Social Orientation - Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
• Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
• Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
• Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
• Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
• Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Work Values

• Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
• Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
• Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Wages & Trends

• Median wages (2017)
  • $19.58 hourly, $40,730 annual
• Employment (2016)
  • 34,000 employees
• Projected growth (2016-2026)
  • Average (5% to 9%)
• Projected job openings (2016-2026)
  • 4,400