Jobs / Physical work / 53-5022.00
Motorboat Operators
Operate small motor-driven boats. May assist in navigational activities.
- US jobs
- 2,480
- Median wage
- $47,520 a year
- Job family
- Physical work
Can agents do the work of motorboat operators?
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Typical tasks
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- Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses.
- Direct safety operations in emergency situations.
- Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.
- Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.
- Organize and direct the activities of crew members.
- Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.
- Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings.
- Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities.
- Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters.
- Service motors by performing tasks such as changing oil and lubricating parts.
- Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.
- Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats.
Other job titles for this occupation (25)
Boat Operator · Crew Boat Operator · Harbor Pilot · Launch Operator · Launchman · Motorboat Operator · River Pilot · Shoreboat Driver · Water Taxi Business Operator · Water Taxi Operator · Boat Driver · Boat Launch Operator · Boat Person · Boatman · Launch Steward · Mooring Master · Outboard Motorboat Operator · River and Lakes Boatman · Rivers and Lakes Boatman · Rivers and Lakes Leverman · Speedboat Driver · Speedboat Operator · Towboat Operator · Water Taxi Boat Mate · Water Taxi Ferry Operator