Coxswain - Boat Operator

Job Description

Job Description

You’ll Love Working with us:

Metson Marine Services, Inc. (MMSI) is a leading maritime services company with over 40 years of experience providing ocean transportation, vessel operations, and marine environmental support services. Serving both commercial and government clients, MMSI operates a diverse fleet supporting a wide range of missions, including crew transportation, offshore support, oil spill response, marine surveying, and specialized maritime operations. Since 1997, MMSI has also managed and maintained government-owned vessels and small craft, delivering reliable maritime solutions in support of critical mission requirements.

Core Values:

As an ISO 9001:2015 certified company, MMSI is dedicated to:

• Protecting shipboard and shore side personnel
• Protecting our vessels and facilities
• Protecting the environment
• Meeting or exceeding customer requirements

Geographic locations in which MMSI currently operates include the U.S East, Gulf & West Coasts, and Alaska. The Corporate Office is in Southern California (Ventura) and its Regional Boat Maintenance Center a technically advanced facility in Woodbine Georgia.

How you would make an impact/key responsibilities:

Join the MMSI team as a Coxswain , responsible for the safe operation, navigation, and maintenance of small craft in support of contract operations. This role ensures the vessel is operated safely and efficiently while performing deck operations, vessel preservation, equipment maintenance, and other duties necessary to support mission requirements and maintain compliance with Company policies and applicable maritime regulations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operation and maintenance of small craft,

• Responsible for the safe operation, navigation and station keeping of the craft,

• Performs a variety of tasks related to the operation reporting and upkeep of the vessel.

• Performs hull, deck and superstructure preservation, general cleaning, operation of deck equipment, securing deck and project equipment.

• Other related duties as assigned and recordable

• Ensure compliance to all Company Policies and Procedures, USCG, Federal, State and Local Government Agencies regulations.
• Any other duties as required for the Contract performance

Qualifications:

The Coxswain must possess at a minimum a USCG endorsement as AB (limited), with three (3) years’ experience at the level of an AB Seaman or recent experience in a Navy deck rating with small boat qualifications, or a minimum of five (5)years of equivalent maritime experience and Basic Fire Fighting.

Physical Demands:

• Moderate. Please refer to the USCG Merchant Mariner Medical and Physical Examination Requirements for Merchant Mariner Credentials ( Form CG-719 K)