The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Seaman designation to Sailors and Marine Oilers. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Seaman. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
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.
Typical national pay$41,430–$67,590Median $51,520 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 2: some preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
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.
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Sailor and Marine Oiler
Summary
Sailor and marine oiler standing watch for obstacles, measuring water depth, and operating pumps to move liquids. Tying up vessels, maintaining ship engines, and performing various maintenance tasks to keep the ship in good condition
Experience
Sailor and Marine Oiler
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Tied barges together for tugboats and disconnected them at destinations
Attached hoses and operated pumps to move liquids to and from cargo tanks
Handled lines to moor vessels to wharfs and tie up vessels to each other
Read gauges and recorded data in engineering logs on the ship
Stood watch in the ship's bow to look for obstacles and navigational aids
Maintained ship engines under the direction of engineering officers
Skills
Technical Skills
Maintaining watercraft engines, Maintaining material moving equipment
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your Seaman experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Sailors and Marine Oilers?
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Before
Fictional example: In my Seaman assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
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.
Use the pattern, not the sentence: keep it only when the same facts are true for you.
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Publisher and editorial owner: Rung Guru product team.
Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T09:10:00+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
Why: to help veterans evaluate civilian directions and recover truthful resume evidence before entering Rung.
How: deterministic software joined the approved records below. Constrained AI assistance helped draft explanations and evidence prompts from those records; it did not create military codes, civilian mappings, pay figures, credentials, or source facts. Every page remains subject to provenance, prohibited-claim, similarity, and attributed editorial-review checks.
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