_______________________________________________ Realistic Occupations: Sailors and Marine OilersPipefi tters, and Steamfi tters; Rail-Track Laying
and Maintenance Equipment Operators; Refrac-
tory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons; Rein-
forcing Iron and Rebar Workers; Riggers; Roofers;
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers; Segmen-
tal Pavers; Sheet Metal Workers; Stone Cutters and
Carvers, Manufacturing; Stonemasons; Structural
Iron and Steel Workers; Tapers; Terrazzo Workers
and Finishers; Tile and Marble Setters.
Skills: Repairing; Installation; Management of Per-
sonnel Resources; Equipment Selection; Mathemat-
ics; Technology Design; Equipment Maintenance;
Coordination.
Education and Training Program: Carpentry/Car-
penter. Related Knowledge/Courses: Building and
Construction; Design; Engineering and Technol-
ogy; Mechanical Devices; Production and Process-
ing; Physics.
Work Env ironment : Outdoors; noisy; very hot
or cold; contaminants; standing; using hands on
objects, tools, or controls.Sailors and Marine Oilers..............................................
! Personality Code: RC! Education/Training Required: Short-term
on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $32,570
! Beginning Wage: $19,500
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 15.7%
! Annual Job Openings: 8,600
! Self-Employed: 0.1%
! Part-Time: 5.7%
Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of
vessels; measure water depths; turn wheels on
bridges; or use emergency equipment as directed
by captains, mates, or pilots. Break out, rig, over-
haul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary
rigging, and running gear. Perform a variety of
maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surfaceof ships and to maintain line and ship equipment.
Must hold government-issued certifi cation and
tankerman certifi cation when working aboard liq-
uid-carrying vessels. Provide engineers with assis-
tance in repairing and adjusting machinery. Attach
hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances
to and from liquid cargo tanks. Give directions to
crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses and
quarterdecks. Load or unload materials from ves-
sels. Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies
occur. Participate in shore patrols. Read pressure and
temperature gauges or displays and record data in
engineering logs. Record in ships’ logs data such as
weather conditions and distances traveled. Stand by
wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify
accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses. Steer
ships under the direction of commanders or navi-
gating offi cers or direct helmsmen to steer, follow-
ing designated courses. Chip and clean rust spots on
decks, superstructures, and sides of ships, using wire
brushes and hand or air chipping machines. Relay
specifi ed signals to other ships, using visual signal-
ing devices such as blinker lights and semaphores.
Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, and cordage,
using marlinespikes, wirecutters, twine, and hand
tools. Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, life-
boats, or sides of ships. Overhaul lifeboats and life-
boat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or
falls. Operate, maintain, and repair ship equipment
such as winches, cranes, derricks, and weapons sys-
tems. Measure depths of water in shallow or unfa-
miliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout
depth information to vessel bridges. Maintain ships’
engines under direction of ships’ engineering offi cers.
Lubricate machinery, equipment, and engine parts
such as gears, shafts, and bearings. Handle lines to
moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other ves-
sels, or to rig towing lines. Examine machinery to
verify specifi ed pressures and lubricant fl ows. Clean
and polish wood trim, brass, and other metal parts.
Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, sta-
tionary rigging, and running gear. Stand gangway
watches to prevent unauthorized persons from board-
ing ships in port. Tie barges together into tow units
for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodicallyRealistic–
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