Motorboat Operators
Operate small motor-driven boats. May assist in navigational activities.
- Tasks
- 16 tasks13 core, 3 supplemental
- Family
- Transportation & Material MovingOne of its 57 occupations
- Code
- 53-5022.00SOC 2018: 53-5022
What the work is made of
13 core tasks and 3 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses.Core taskTask 14537Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 2. Direct safety operations in emergency situations.Core taskTask 14538Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 3. Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.Core taskTask 14540Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 4. Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.Core taskTask 14535Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 5. Organize and direct the activities of crew members.Core taskTask 14545Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 6. Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.Core taskTask 14536Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 7. Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings.Core taskTask 14541Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 8. Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities.Core taskTask 14542Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 9. Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters.Core taskTask 14548Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 10. Service motors by performing tasks such as changing oil and lubricating parts.Core taskTask 14543Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 11. Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.Core taskTask 14544Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 12. Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats.Core taskTask 14539Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 13. Clean boats and repair hulls and superstructures, using hand tools, paint, and brushes.Core taskTask 14547Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 14. Tow, push, or guide other boats, barges, logs, or rafts.Supplemental taskTask 14546Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 15. Take depth soundings in turning basins.Supplemental taskTask 14549Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 16. Perform general labor duties such as repairing booms.Supplemental taskTask 14550Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2023
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 53-5022
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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