How do they match: Sailors and Marine Oilers

  • Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
  • Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
  • Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts, such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
  • Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
  • Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.

  • Connect hoses to equipment or machinery.
  • Maintain watercraft engines or machinery.