74201 – Water transport deck and engine room crew

Lead statement

Engine room crew - water transport assist ship engineer officers to operate, maintain and repair engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment aboard ships and self-propelled vessels.

Main duties

• 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.
• 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.

Employment requirements

• Some secondary school education is required.
• On-the-job training is provided.

Example job titles

engine room crew member - ship · engine room greaser - water transport · marine engine oiler · engine room mechanical assistant - ships · engine and boiler room crew member - ships · engine room greaser - marine · marine engineering mechanic · marine engineering technician · ship engine room greaser · ship engine room mechanical assistant · barge deckhand · ordinary seaman/woman (except armed forces) · deckhand · seaman/woman · quartermaster · marine oiler

Wages (per hour)

Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.