Deckhand (Ordinary Seaman)
About The Position
This role involves performing various duties aboard a vessel, focusing on maintaining cleanliness, safety, and operational readiness. The Deckhand is responsible for adhering to safety regulations, performing maintenance, and ensuring the overall safety of the crew and the vessel. Responsibilities include cleaning machinery spaces and living quarters, making up lines for vessel handling, standing lookout, and reporting any unsafe conditions. The position requires adherence to the Certificate of Inspection (COI), Towing Safety Management System (TSMS), and all applicable regulations. The Deckhand is accountable to the Chief Engineer when not under the operational direction of the Master or Officer in Charge of a Navigation Watch (OICNW).
Requirements
- U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC)
- U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Marine Medical Certificate
- Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) issued by the Transportation Security Administration
Responsibilities
- Adhering to the provisions of the Certificate of Inspection (COI), Per 46 C.F.R 140.210 (1)
- Cleaning and scouring machinery spaces and equipment
- Cleaning living quarters, including their personal quarters, wheelhouse, galley, heads and passageways
- Complying with this Towing Safety Management System (TSMS) and with all applicable regulations
- Conducting machinery maintenance
- Duties as directed by the Chief Engineer, unless serving at DEU for deck duties, in which case they must report to the OICNW.
- Maintaining engine room cleanliness by practicing good housekeeping and by keeping the engine room neat, clean, and free from slipping or tripping hazards (such as fuel on deck)
- Making up the lines for vessel handling
- Minimizing any distractions from safely performing their duties per 46 C.F.R. 140.210 (5) ensuring the Officer in Charge of a Navigation Watch (OICNW) is made aware of all known aspects of the condition of the vessel
- Reporting unsafe conditions to the Master or OICNW and for taking early and positive action to prevent accidents
- Responsible and accountable to the chief engineer when not under the operational direction of the Master or OICNW
- Responsible for the overall safety of the crew and for preventing environmental pollution incidents
- Standing lookout per 46 C.F.R 140.630
- Stopping work whenever he/she feels that the evolution is dangerous and that hazards cannot be mitigated, then they are responsible for implementing stop work responsibility as outlined in TSMS Section 6.8 Stop Work Responsibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
