Tugboat Captain

Cb • Norfolk, VA

15h

About The Position

Robbins Maritime, Inc. is hiring a Tugboat Captain with experience working with dredging operations. The company provides maritime support services along the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States. The schedule is 28 days on and 14 days off, with paid travel between the vessel and the closest major airport to the employee’s residence. Compensation is $725 per day.

The Captain is responsible for crew and vessel safety and environmental protection, with the Vessel Master holding ultimate responsibility. The role includes planning and navigating voyages, conducting inspections and drills, maintaining communications records and corrected charts, and ensuring that crew members perform their duties. The Captain also loads vessel food stores and ensures that operators receive adequate rest and do not operate the vessel for more than 12 hours in any 24-hour period.

Requirements

• Merchant Mariner Credentials: Master of Towing—Near Coastal, 200 GRT.
• Valid driver license.
• Valid TWIC card.
• Ability to pass a Merchant Mariner Physical/CG-719K and drug screening.
• Satisfactory background check.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Physical fitness and ability to handle the demands of working on a vessel.
• Subject to random drug screening.
• Experience working with dredging operations.

Nice To Haves

• Opportunities for professional growth and development are offered.

Responsibilities

• Oversee crew safety, vessel safety, and environmental protection; the Vessel Master has ultimate responsibility.
• Conduct pre-voyage inspections and plan voyages.
• Safely operate and navigate the vessel on its planned voyage, including dockings, undockings, departures, and making and breaking tows.
• Ensure charts are up to date and corrected.
• Maintain a radio communications log reflecting vessel-to-vessel communications, waypoints, and job start, stop, and standby times.
• Conduct monthly fire drills, new crew member safety orientations, and Vessel Security Plan exercises and drills at appropriate times.
• Ensure other crew members complete their required duties and responsibilities.
• Load vessel food stores.
• Ensure safe vessel operation and navigation, and that neither operator operates the vessel for more than 12 hours in any 24-hour period and both receive adequate rest.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• 401(k)
• Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• Paid travel to and from the vessel from the closest major airport to the employee’s residence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed