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    • Able Seaman
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    • Bosun
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    • Oiler
    • Tankerman
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    Sailors and Marine Oilers

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    Job Type:

    Sailors and Marine Oilers

    Typical Education:

    Apprenticeship/Postsecondary Training

    Skills:
    • Communication and Interpersonal Skills
    • Safety Management and Awareness
    • Scheduling and Coordination
    Typical Tasks:
    1. Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
    2. Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
    3. Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
    4. Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
    5. 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.
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