Occupational Employment Statistics
53-5011 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.
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Minnesota
| 130 | 18 | $25.03/hr | $16.18/hr | $20.53/hr | $25.80/hr | $27.11/hr | $30.51/hr |
| Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 130 | $27.11/hr |
| Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
- Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
- Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
- 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.
- Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
- Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot, and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
- Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
- Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.