Job Summary:
- Operating deck machinery, such as winches and cranes, to load and unload cargo.
- Standing watch on the bridge, monitoring the vessel's position, and keeping a lookout for other vessels and navigational hazards.
- Performing routine maintenance and repair work on the vessel, including painting, cleaning, and chipping rust.
- Assisting with the safe navigation of the vessel, including taking depth soundings and setting and adjusting course as directed.
- Participating in the launching and recovery of lifeboats and other safety equipment.
- Handling lines and cables during docking and undocking of the vessel.
- Performing other duties as assigned by the Vessel Master or senior officers.
Benefits:
- Company Paid insurance with a buy up plan available
- Company Paid travel (Up to 300 miles each way) (Will not reimburse for flights.)
- Company Paid Training for Renewals and upgrades
- Company Paid fees for renewals and upgrades of MMC, TWIC and PASSPORT
- 28/28 Rotation
- No layoffs during down turns
- Able to go home at night if living local and vessel is at the dock
- 401k Match 6%
Vessel: 500 Ton Lightering Vessel
Location: Galveston, TX
Required:
- AB Special/RFPNW
- USCG Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC)
- Basic Safety Training (BST)
- Vessel Personnel w/ Designated Security Duties (VPDSD)
- PSC
- US Passport
- USCG Medical
- Must be a US citizen or authorized to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship