Marine Safety Equipment Technician
Also posted as Safety Equipment Technician; Lifesaving Equipment Technician; Marine Rescue Equipment Technician; Survival Systems Technician
A marine safety equipment technician performs lifeboat, raft and personal-survival equipment inspection, release, inflation and emergency-system testing, and regulatory records and certification to keep port, terminal, waterfront, vessel-support, and marine operations safe, reliable, compliant, and ready for operation. Most people start with a high school diploma plus employer or technical training rather than a four-year degree.
Below: what it pays, what you'd do, the skills you need, and how to become one.
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How much does it pay?
Explore the core responsibilities of this role, from daily operations and equipment handling to safety, quality, and performance requirements.
Inspect survival equipment
Inspect lifeboats, rafts, and personal survival equipment to service standards.
Test emergency systems
Test release, inflation, and emergency systems so they work when it counts.
Certify and document
Maintain regulatory records and certification for inspected equipment.
Maintain fixed equipment
Service both mobile and fixed safety equipment across the facility.
What skills do you need?
Three core skills sit at the heart of this role. You can learn all of them through short, hands-on training.
Survival Equipment Inspection
Inspecting lifeboats, rafts, and survival gear to standard.
Emergency System Testing
Testing release, inflation, and emergency systems.
Certification Records
Keeping regulatory records and certifications current.
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