____ Realistic Occupations: Pipe Fitters and Steam! tters
Guard with limitations indicating class and ton-
nage of vessels for which licenses are valid and
routes and waters that may be piloted. Maintain
and repair boats and equipment. Give directions to
crew members who are steering ships. Make nauti-
cal maps. Set ships’ courses to avoid reefs, outlying
shoals, and other hazards, using navigational aids
such as lighthouses and buoys. Report to appropriate
authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage
laws. Relieve crew members on tugs and launches.
Provide assistance to vessels approaching or leav-
ing seacoasts, navigating harbors, and docking and
undocking. Provide assistance in maritime rescue
operations. Prevent ships under their navigational
control from engaging in unsafe operations. Operate
amphibious craft during troop landings. Maintain
ships’ logs. Learn to operate new technology systems
and procedures, through the use of instruction, sim-
ulators, and models. Advise ships’ masters on har-
bor rules and customs procedures. Steer ships into
and out of berths or signal tugboat captains to berth
and unberth ships. Serve as vessels’ docking masters
upon arrival at a port and when at a berth. Operate
ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed
for ship operations. Consult maps, charts, weather
reports, and navigation equipment to determine and
direct ship movements. Direct courses and speeds of
ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds,
weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Oversee cargo storage on or below decks.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 16. Tra nsportation,
Distribution, and Logistics. Work Group: 16.05.
Water Vehicle Operation. Other Jobs in! is Work
Group: Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels;
Dredge Operators; Mates—Ship, Boat, and Barge;
Motorboat Operators; Sailors and Marine Oilers;
Ship and Boat Captains.
Skills: Operation and Control; Operation Monitor-
ing; Judgment and Decision Making; Management
of Personnel Resources; Troubleshooting; Equip-
ment Maintenance; Negotiation; Coordination.
Education and Training Programs: Commercial
Fishing; Marine Science/Merchant Marine Offi cer;
Marine Transportation, Other. Related Knowledge/
Courses: Tr a n spor t at ion; G e og r aphy ; Publ ic Sa fe t y
and Security; Telecommunications; Mechanical
Devices; Law and Government.
Work Env ironment : More often indoors than out-
doors; more often standing than sitting; keeping or
regaining balance; using hands on objects, tools, or
controls.Pipe Fitters and Steam! tters
! Personality Code: RC
! Education/Training Required: Long-term
on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $44,090
! Beginning Wage: $26,550
! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium
! Growth: 10.6%
! Annual Job Openings: 68,643
! Self-Employed: 12.3%
! Part-Time: 3.4%! e job openings listed here are shared with Plumbers.Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe sys-
tems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and
pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heat-
ing, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and indus-
trial production and processing systems. Cut,
thread, and hammer pipe to specifi cations, using
tools such as saws, cutting torches, and pipe threaders
and benders. Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fi t-
tings, and related equipment according to specifi ca-
tions by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, and
threading joints. Attach pipes to walls, structures,
and fi xtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brack-
ets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment. Inspect,
examine, and test installed systems and pipelines,
using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observa-
tion, or other methods. Measure and mark pipes for
cutting and threading. Lay out full scale drawings of
pipe systems, supports, and related equipment, fol-
lowing blueprints. Plan pipe system layout, installa-
tion, or repair according to specifi cations. Select pipeRealistic–
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