Job description Marine Engineering Technician in the Southern Region

Find out what work is like for a marine engineering technician in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Water transport deck and engine room crew (NOC 74201).

Water transport deck and engine room crew

Description

Water transport deck and engine room crew stand watch, operate and maintain deck equipment, perform other deck and bridge duties and assist ship engineer officers to operate, maintain and repair engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment aboard ships or self-propelled vessels. They are employed by marine transportation companies and federal government departments.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Water transport deck and engine room crew have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Deck crew - water transport
  • Stand watch and steer ship or self-propelled vessel under the direction of the officer on watch
  • Operate, maintain and repair deck equipment such as winches, cranes, derricks and hawsers
  • Clean, chip and paint deck surfaces
  • Handle mooring lines, and splice and repair ropes, wire cables and other cordage
  • Load, discharge and secure ship cargo.
  • Engine room crew - water transport
  • Assist ship engineer officers in performing routine maintenance work and repair to ship's engine, machinery and auxiliary equipment
  • Monitor engine, machinery and equipment indicators, record variables and report abnormalities to ship engineer officer on watch
  • Lubricate moving parts of engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment
  • Operate and maintain off-loading liquid pumps and valves
  • Maintain engine parts and keep engine room clean.

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 74201), and a list of similar occupations:

  • able seaman/woman (except armed forces)
  • boatswain - water transport
  • deckhand
  • engine room crew member - ship
  • helmsman/woman - water transport
  • marine engine oiler
  • marine engineering mechanic
  • ship stoker
  • ship tunnel operator

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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