Sailors and Marine Oilers
What is a Sailors and Marine Oilers?
Sailors and marine oilers are essential personnel in the maritime industry responsible for operating and maintaining the machinery on board various types of vessels. This includes cargo ships, tankers, fishing boats, tugboats, and ferries. Sailors typically focus on the navigation, safety, and security of the ship, while marine oilers specialize in the maintenance and operation of engines, boilers, and other machinery that keep the vessel running smoothly. Their work is crucial for ensuring safe passage over the oceans and rivers, maintaining proper fuel and oil levels, and performing routine checks and repairs on equipment. This job demands a strong understanding of engineering principles, the ability to work in challenging and sometimes hazardous environments, and teamwork with other crew members to maintain the vessel's operational efficiency. Sailors and marine oilers may work in various weather conditions and navigate through rough seas, often spending extended periods away from home. As global trade continues to grow, the need for skilled sailors and oilers remains vital to the shipping industry's infrastructure.
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.
Technology Skills
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Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
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Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
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Data base user interface and query software
- KNMI TurboWin
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
- Log book software
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Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
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Facilities management software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Tools Used
- Anchor rollers
- Anchor lines
- Winches
- Depth gauges
- Hoists
Knowledge
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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.
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Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
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Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Skills
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Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
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Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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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.
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Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Abilities
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Far Vision
The ability to see details at a distance.
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Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
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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.
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Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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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.
Education
How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation?
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High school diploma or equivalent
or: GED, High School Equivalency Certificate
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Post-secondary certificate
Awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
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Less than high school diploma
Work Activities
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Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
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Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
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Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
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Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Detailed Work Activities
- Secure watercraft to docks, wharves or other vessels.
- Inspect material-moving equipment to detect problems.
- Connect hoses to equipment or machinery.
- Control pumps or pumping equipment.
- Monitor equipment gauges or displays to ensure proper operation.
Work Interests
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Realistic
Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
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Conventional
Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
Job Outlook
Projected salary and job growth
$32240.0 - $79180.0
New job opportunities are likely in the future. : Average
Assessment
Related assessments and tests
No assessment available.