Boat Captain

Specific Job Description:

The key job tasks, duties, and responsibilities of Boat Captain are as follows:

• Communicating with other ship operators, harbor pilots, and port officials regarding navigational safety rules and regulations
• Manage a crew of deckhands and apprentices who take care of the maintenance of the boat.
• Monitoring weather conditions to ensure the safety of the vessel and crew
• Maintaining logs of all activities on board the boat including fuel consumption during trips, repairs made during downtime, and other relevant information
• Navigating the boat through difficult waters or narrow channels using knowledge of tides, currents, and wind patterns
• Controlling the speed of the boat using the engine controls or rudder to steer the boat in the desired direction
• Inspecting equipment and machinery on board the boat for damage or wear and making repairs as necessary
• Maintaining safety standards on board the vessel by enforcing regulations regarding safety equipment, life preservers, fire drills, and other procedures
• Maintains cleanliness, orderliness and safety within the working area.
• Sees to it that work standards, company policies and procedures and RLT Code of Discipline are complied.
• Observe discipline.
• Attend meeting and conferences, seminar workshops that may be called by proper authorities of the Company.
• Set example of good working habits to co-employees and subordinates.
• Giving assistance to any other areas as needed; and
• Performs other related functions that may be assigned from time to time by immediate superior.

Qualifications:

• With Boat Captain 1 or 2 license.
• Physically able to board tugs.
• Requires working in confined spaces.
• Ability and willingness to work independently with little guidance.
• Ability and willingness to work well alongside others as part of a team.
• Experience with hand and power tools
• Experience with pneumatics, hydraulics and electrical systems preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Operating tug boats in Bay and River.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Health insurance
• Pay raise
• Promotion to permanent employee