Career Details :: Ordinary Seamen and Marine Oilers
Description
Stand deck department watches and perform a variety of tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain lines and ship equipment, such as running and cargo-handling gear. May oil and grease moving parts of engines and auxiliary equipment. Must hold government-issued certification. Must hold certification when working aboard liquid-carrying vessels.
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
Tasks
- Assists engineer in overhauling and adjusting machinery.
- Reads pressure and temperature gauges or displays and records data in engineering log.
- Lowers and mans lifeboat in case of emergency.
- Cleans and polishes wood trim, brass, and other metal parts.
- Examines machinery for specified pressure and flow of lubricants.
- Handles lines to moor vessel to wharf, tie up vessel to another vessel, or rig towing lines.
- Sweeps and washes deck, using broom, mops, brushes, and hose.
- Loads or unloads materials from vessel.
- Lubricates machinery, equipment, and engine parts, such as gears, shafts, and bearings.
- Paints or varnishes decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ship.
- Turns wheel while observing compass to maintain ship on course.
- Splices and repairs cables and ropes, using marlinespike, wirecutters, twine, and hand tools.
- Chips and cleans rust spots on deck, superstructure, and sides of ship, using wire brush and hand or air chipping machine.
- Records data in ship's log such as weather conditions and distance traveled.
- Stands watch from bow of ship or wing of bridge to look for obstructions in path of ship.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
- Repairing & Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Responsible for Others' Health & Safety
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Importance of Being Aware of New Events
Related Majors
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