Mate - Bowhead Transport Company

Overview

Bowhead Transport Company (BTC) provides marine cargo transportation; lightering; environmental and research support, logistics and oilfield services. We have a diverse fleet of vessels that provide our customers with comprehensive marine service options in multiple regions of Alaska. We are seeking an experienced Mate aboard our 200 GRT, 150ft Landing Craft, MV Unalaq built new in 2014.

 

Essential Functions:

• Supervises and coordinates activities of crew aboard ship.
• Assumes command of ship in event ship captain becomes incapacitated.
• Inspects cargo deck of ship during loading to ensure that cargo is stowed according to specifications.
• Examines cargo-handling gear and lifesaving equipment and orders crew to repair or replace defective gear and equipment.
• Supervises crew engaged in cleaning and maintaining decks, superstructure, and bridge of ship.
• Stands watch during specified periods and determines geographical position of ship, upon request of Master, using loran and azimuths of celestial bodies.

 

Responsibilities

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDE:

Watchstanding:

• Responsible for safe and efficient watchstanding as required by the vessel Master.
• Must be capable of operating all bridge electronics or engineering machinery as required.
• When on watch duty, duties there shall take precedence over all else and will require the utmost vigilance.

 

Safety Duties:

• Holds a position on the Ship's Emergency Station Bill.
• Must perform requirements of Emergency Station Bill for both drills and actual emergencies to include fire, flooding, man overboard, abandon ship, medical, and spill response.

 

Maintenance:

• Responsible for the exterior maintenance and appearance of the ship and its associated equipment at the direction of the craft Master and shore side management personnel.
• Assume a leadership role in the supervision of other crewmembers in the performance of day to day activities relating to the maintenance and repair of vessel equipment.

 

Other Vessel Duties:

• Perform a variety of tasks as assigned by the Master

 

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Expertise:

• Physically qualified.
• Able to complete an annual Merchant Mariners physical exam and perform physically demanding shipboard duties.
• Communication skills require the ability to provide explanation of very complex or technical matters to people with little or no background in the area under discussion.
• Writing skills require the ability to write text designed to communicate technical information.
• trong interpersonal/team skills and the proven ability to often deal with situations where immediate low-level satisfactory resolution of issues must be achieved.

 

Required Experience:

• USCG Rated as Mate with corresponding STCW-95 endorsements
• Merchant Mariners Credentials (MMC) for vessels of at least 200 GRT with Corresponding STCW requirements
• Valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC -- minimum six (6) months prior to renewal)
• U.S. Citizenship and must hold a Valid U.S. Passport (minimum six (6) months prior to renewal)
• Valid Drivers' License (minimum 6 months prior to renewal)
• 3 years Arctic Experience

 

Physical Demands:

• Employee must be able to write in English, read in English, calculate, have estimation skills, possess good verbal presentation and be able to communicate using the radio, speaker, or electronic communication by using the English language.
• Repetitive and prolonged postures involving standing, sitting, twisting, squatting, kneeling, stooping and reaching to full range from above the head to the deck.
• Employee must have the ability to move extremities and spine through full physiological range of motion that will permit the employee to work in a variety of postures involving postures allowing reaching with hands from deck level to overhead level.
• Flexing and twisting of the trunk and other awkward postures are required occasionally when assisting crew while tying up vessels, moving rope or cable and repairing equipment.
• Employee must have good dexterity and frequently use one and two hands throughout the work period for grasping and fingering while using controls of the vessel, hand tools and performing other activities requiring good dexterity.
• Employee must always have good balance and coordination in order to safely walk over catwalks, enter/ exit ha