Must have at minimum 6 months of deckhand experience to apply.
Job purpose
Performs any combination of following duties aboard vessels; handles lines to tie vessel to docks, another vessel, or rig towing lines and wires.
Duties and responsibilities
- Wire barges and tow
- Tie off barges
- Transfer or rigging
- Boat cleaning
- Painting
- Cleaning of decks and boats
- Pump barges
- Transport and reposition equipment
- Maintenance and housekeeping as directed on vessel and tows.
- Deckhands are accountable for their own health, safety, and cleanliness. In addition they are responsible for the safety, security and well-being of the vessel, other crew and all others aboard the vessel at all times.
- Deckhands are responsible for compliance with adhering to the provisions of the COI, for compliance with the company’s safety management system and all applicable regulations.
- Deckhands must be knowledgeable of all applicable rules and regulations and the policies and procedures as described in the company Safety Management System.
- All crew members, including Deckhands, are responsible for taking actions to prevent accidents and injuries.
- All crew members, including Deckhands, are responsible for the safety of the towing vessel the tow and associated equipment.
- All crew members, including Deckhands, are responsible for minimizing any distraction from the operation of the vessel of performance of duty.
- All crew members, including Deckhands, are responsible to verbally report hazardous or unsafe conditions immediately to the Master and for making “on-the-spot” corrections when capable.
- Participating in education and training such as vessel drills.
- Deckhands must be willing to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
- Reliable for designated schedule regardless of weather conditions
- Must be able to take instruction and supervision from all supervisors.
- Preferred experience with marine industry
- Familiar with heavy equipment
- Must work in team environment
- Color vision to recognize color coded objects
- Lift and carry 50-75 lbs for several hundred feet
Working conditions
Special working conditions include; regular evening and weekend work, 12 hour shift work, working outdoors, working in various weather climates, ability to withstand working on the water and heights.
Physical requirements
This is a physically demanding job, one where the incumbent is required to stand for extended periods of time, lift heavy objects on a regular basis, do repetitive tasks, work in confined spaces, ascend and descend ladders while carrying equipment and exposure to weather climates.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.