Sailors & 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.
Also called: Able Bodied Seaman (AB Seaman), Able Seaman, Deck Hand, Deckhand
Knowledge:
- public safety and security
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Engineering and Technology
Skills:
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
- pay attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds
- tell the difference between sounds
- see details that are far away
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Concern for Others
- Attention to Detail
- Self Control
- Initiative
Technology:
Data base user interface and query software
- KNMI TurboWin
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
Education:
certificate after high school
