Vessel Captain

Description

• Support maintenance of long-term upgrade/maintenance plan and estimating annual R&M Budget recommendations and providing prioritized annual R&M recommendations.
• Perform maintenance and construction tasks as required
• Ensure that safety equipment is utilized, and appropriate guidelines are followed for all tasks involving physical risk or hazardous materials
• Including mechanical repair of engines, generators, and ships systems.
• Handle mooring lines and rigging to launch or dock the boat
• Perform minor engineering repairs and engineering rounds as directed
• Drive company vehicles as needed
• Control lines to moor vessel to wharves, tie up vessel to another vessel, or rig towing lines
• Troubleshoot and diagnose marine systems for repairs at sea
• Perform vessel maintenance to include scraping, painting, and changing all oil and filters, lubricate machinery and equipment, splices and repairs cables and ropes using hand tools
• Prepare boat prior to each trip and demobilize the boat following each trip
• Carry out and complete assigned tasks within legal requirements of USCG and other regulatory agencies
• Responsible for getting underway, mooring, anchoring, handling lines, ship's ramps, and shore side facilities in all weather conditions
• Participate in meetings, trainings, drills, and safety audits as required by USCG & company policy
• Keep vessel and equipment maintained by performing a variety of maintenance and cleaning duties
• Ensure crew and passengers adhere to safety standards
• Provide Engineering-Maintenance Support for all ships systems.
• Perform lookout duties while underway - to include watching for other vessels, monitoring traffic conditions and potential unsafe conditions onboard and otherwise
• Provides recommendations for repair and organizes/recommends repair contractors as required for repairs beyond capabilities.
• Responsible for the safe navigation and operation of the company boat operating in Alaska
• Maintain accurate ship logs
• Support repair and maintenance cost management within budgeted R&M

Requirements

• Current GDS mandatory training and other required programs provided by GDS
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to complete pre-employment drug test and participate in random drug and alcohol testing program
• Maritime experience required (workboat experience preferred, 50 ton or above)
• Must be 19 years of age or older
• UCSG Master License currently held or previously held; navigation experience, proof of sea time
• Heavy equipment experiences preferred
• Medical PIC preferred
• Experience Alaska navigation of tides, currents
• Ability to lift from floor to waist, push and pull up to 50lbs occasionally up to 12 times per shift
• Passport and TWIC card
• For large percentage of available work and attentive to communications for job scheduling changes
• Previous DSV (Dive Support Vessel) experience preferred
• Annual medical physical (if USCG licensed holder, must have USCG physical in addition)
• Ability to successfully complete a background check
• Ability to work any day of the week both night and day; available for after hour emergency response
• Experience operating vessel in dynamic environment
• Must be able to withstand the following for up to 12 hours per day in all weather conditions (Sun, Rain, Sleet, and Snow): stand, sit, walk, push, pull, squat, crouch, bend, stoop, crawl, kneel, climb stairs and ladders, repetitive reaching, and repetitive band use

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance