How do they match: Sailors and Marine Oilers

  • Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
  • 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.
  • Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.

  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
  • Operate ships or other watercraft.
  • Monitor equipment gauges or displays to ensure proper operation.
  • Record operational details of travel.
  • Record operational or production data.