Sailors and Marine Oilers

At a Glance

Median Salary
$33,700

Local Jobs
222

Entry-Level Education
High School

Occupation Profile

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.

By The Numbers

Median Annual Earnings

$33,700

Median Annual Earnings are the midpoint earned by 50 percent of workers who are the lowest paid and 50 percent of workers who are the highest paid in a particular occupation

Local Jobs

222

Jobs are any position in which a worker provides labor in exchange for monetary compensation (note: one individual may hold multiple jobs)

Entry-Level Education

High School

This is the most common education level requested in entry-level job listings.

Daily 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.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts, such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.

Occupational Skills

What skills are necessary for Sailors and Marine Oilers?

Hard Skills

Benzene
Firefighting
Housekeeping
Machinery
Painting
PIC Microcontrollers
Planned Maintenance
Safety Standards
Safety Training
Valves (Piping)

Soft Skills

Cleanliness
Communications
Detail Oriented
English Language
Lifting Ability
Loading And Unloading
Operations
Planning
Punctuality
Valid Driver's License

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry- or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education. They are essential in many industries and occupations.

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