Also called: Mooring Crew, Linesman
Catches and secures the giant ropes that tie a ship to the dock.
When a ship arrives, line handlers wait on the pier or in a small boat to grab heavy mooring lines and loop them over bollards, often at night or in rain. Teamwork and safety awareness are everything.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Automated vacuum-mooring exists at a few terminals; most ports still need people on the pier and in boats.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply for a TWIC card, then ask line-handling companies at your port First: TWIC card (background check, usually a few weeks)
Classes: Physical education, Shop class, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-7062.
Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.