Sailors and Marine Oilers
SOC Code: 53-5011
Sailors and Marine Oilerss tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 89.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.
AI-Proof Score: 89.3 — Very High
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Median Salary
$49,610
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Job Growth
2.3%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Monitoring
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Troubleshooting
Common Tasks
- ✓Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
- ✓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.
- ✓Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
- ✓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.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation