AB Deckhand

Job description

Overview Maintain the vessels in a state of readiness to perform work for customers as needed. Perform work as directed by Captain and/or Mate of vessel and assist Engineer as requested. Job includes pulling and handling heavy lines, wires, and hoses; working on oil and cargo barges; safely making and breaking tow with barges; general vessel maintenance; and other tasks that may be assigned from time to time. Responsibilities: The job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: - Deck must be cleaned and free of lines. Make up all tows as directed by captain or mate. Deckhands are to be trained to perform the following skills in addition to other skills required by the captain or mate. - Use the radio - Knot tying, line/wire splicing, make up and handle heaving lines and messengers - Make up and throw heaving lines - Perform lubrication services - Properly tie off barge tows - Give proper direction and distance signals and information - Steering the tug - Fuel tug - Paint inside and outside of tug on an on-going basis - Empty trash, clean heads and galley daily - Remove all garbage and clean all decks at decrew - Cleaning heads on tugs daily. - Loading supplies....