Role Objectives : Captains will be expected to ensure that all cargo and passenger deliveries are completed safely and in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities :

• Captain / Boatman duties are performed at a variety of fixed water and water edge structures where ocean vessels and barges are moored and aboard floating linemen boats.
• Operation of Linemen Mooring Boats.
• Launch services as required.
• Maintain desired courses, using navigational aids and steering mechanisms to guide boats.
• Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.
• Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings.
• Utilizes hand signals and verbal commands to ensure dock safety of crew.
• Inspects and reports visual and auditory indications of line fraying, separation, or failure.
• Never stands between a mooring line and quay edge.
• Never stand in bight of any line.
• Works in all types of weather elements.
• Climbing vertical ladders to get on / off boats, docks, piers, wharves, dolphins and walkways.
• Climbing descending water edge inclines of varying steepness, length, and construction ie Earth, rock, concrete, wood.
• Manually pulling / pushing / lifting / dragging vessel / barge mooring lines from water to a mooring bollard / bit / cleat ashore or vice versa.
• Identify best practices for training needs.

Knowledge / Skill Requirements : ·

• Organizational skills
• Initiative
• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Problem solving
• Planning
• Active listening
• Service orientation
• Marine Operations
• Customer Service

Education / Experience :

• High School degree or equivalent or another related field required.
• Boat operator certification required.
• Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) Upon Near Coastal Waters required
• Current TWIC
• Hazard Awareness Training
• Valid Driver’s License

Physical Requirements :

• Ability to Lift / Carry / Push / Pull up to 100lbs
• Ability to climb stairs / ladders
• Ability to Stand for Extended Periods
• Operate motor vehicles
• Wear personal protective equipment, including but not limited to hard hat, steel-toed safety shoes, hearing protection, respirators, safety glasses, goggles and full body coveralls.
• Ability to work around moving machinery
• Ability to perform under stress, under pressure, and / or in emergency situations
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions (Cold or Heat)
• Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, reason logically, and make sound decisions.
• Ability to comprehend, remember, and follow verbal and written directions and comply with Company policies, procedures and standards.
• Ability to work at heights (scaffolding or ladders)
• Ability to work as a team, communicate and interact with others in a professional manner, and consider alternative and diverse perspectives.
Working Conditions :
• Office :
• Office :

o Nearly always work indoors.

o Work near others, usually within a few feet

o May on occasion be exposed to loud sounds and distracting noise levels, such as from office equipment.

o Requires repetitive motion including but not limited to talking, grasping, pointing, and sitting.

Labor :

o Outdoors and indoors, day and night, as well as over / near water.

o Requires working on or near moving equipment and vibrating equipment.

o Frequently the humidity is above 90%, noise is over 85 decibels, and the light is intense / glare.

o Potential exposure to open fire / flames / sparks.

o Constant exposure to airborne dust, fumes, and gases.

o Work surface is stable, height is elevated.

Worker is subject to environmental conditions both inside and outside, with no effective protection from weather, with sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard, and to physical hazards, such as moving parts, vehicles, electricity, heights, and large bodies of deep water

Last updated : 2024-06-04