NorthStar

Occupations/53-5011.00

Sailors and Marine Oilers

Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency equipment as directed by captain, mate, or pilot. Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear. Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain line and ship equipment. Must hold government-issued certification and tankerman certification when working aboard liquid-carrying vessels. Includes able seamen and ordinary seamen.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

33%

More resilient

Human characteristics

58%

Balanced human and task mix

Task orientation

66%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.

  • Mostly routine

    Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.

  • Mostly routine

    Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
  2. 02Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
  3. 03Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
  4. 04Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
  5. 05Stand 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.
  6. 06Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.42
  • Degree of automation1.52
  • Time sitting1.91
  • Originality (ability)2.38
  • Conflict situations2.82
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.35
  • Outdoors / weather5.00
  • Disease exposure1.74
  • Decision freedom3.07

Top abilities

  • Far Vision4.00
  • Control Precision3.88
  • Problem Sensitivity3.75
  • Perceptual Speed3.75
  • Oral Comprehension3.75
  • Depth Perception3.75
  • Multilimb Coordination3.62
  • Auditory Attention3.62

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.88
  • Active Listening3.12
  • Writing2.75
  • Speaking3.00
  • Mathematics2.50
  • Science1.88
  • Critical Thinking3.12
  • Active Learning2.88
  • Learning Strategies2.50
  • Monitoring3.25

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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