Towing Deckhand AB (28/28)

Overview

Perform deck duties, line handling, vessel upkeep, watch and crew support aboard ship.

Key Responsibilities

• vessel maintenance
• safety inspection
• engine support
• sanitary clean
• wheel watch
• exterior painting

Tasks

-Vessel maintenance and housekeeping, including meal preparation. -Aids as needed to the captain in checking and inspecting the vessel’s safety equipment. -Provides support to the engine room as needed per direction of the captain and/or the Engineer. -Ensures a clean sanitary environment aboard the vessel . -Work will frequently require individuals to push, pull, bend or stand for long periods of time, and climb ladders. -Stands wheel watch as required. -Follows company and work site safety policies/procedures and commits to an “incident and injury free” work environment. -Maintains the vessel exterior in good order including painting or chipping as needed.

Requirements

• twic
• mmc
• stcw
• cpr/aed
• hand tools
• 0-2 years

What You Bring

-Ability to work 28 days on, 14 days off, revised as necessary. -Driver’s license preferred -Must be able to tolerate rough seas, vibrations, heat, harsh weather conditions, confined spaces, and high noise levels. -Must be able to lift or carry miscellaneous equipment, supplies and parts up to 50 lbs. unassisted -Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safely and efficiently. -Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) -0-2 years of experience as Able-Bodied Seafarer. -Merchant Mariners Credentials (MMC) -Present on deck and within always communicating distance while the captain or mate is operating the stern controls. -Valid US Passport preferred -Ability to work rotational 12 hour watch. -Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with craft workers under his/her supervision and management/supervision. -Standards of Training, Certifications and Watchkeeping (STCW) -CPR/AED First Aid Certification

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Benefits

-STCW Medical card

About Weeks Marine, Inc.

-Founded by Francis and Richard B. Weeks, the company began unloading coal at New York docks with two floating cranes and rapidly grew its maritime expertise. -Over decades it expanded services—wreck removal, navigational aids installation, dredging, marine construction—and built one of North America’s largest floating fleets. -Now a standalone subsidiary of Kiewit (since January 2023), it leverages deep equipment resources and legacy partnerships dating back to the 1960s. -Typical projects span coastal protection, port infrastructure, tunnels (e.g., Spadina Subway, Euclid Tunnel), and heavy-lift salvage of aircraft and vessels. -With divisions in construction, dredging, tunneling, aggregates and marine services, it delivers turnkey solutions using cranes, dredges, barges, tugs and custom yards. -Standout feats include recovering the downed US Airways Flight 1549 hull.

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