Deckhand

Now Hiring - Deckhands
Pay: $20.66-27.31/hour, $120 per diem offered to non-local candidates
Duration: 2 years
Location: Newport News, VA
Shift: Flexibility Needed
Background check and hair follicle drug test is required
Client requires US Citizenship

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Minimum of two years' experience on tugboats
• Must have a specialized knowledge of local winds, current tides reading, and weather and shipping hazards.
• Must possess strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Must possess a thorough technical knowledge of the tug boats, and Ship movement, and have a solid educational base, generally gained through working as a Tug Boat Deck Hand
• Deckhands are required to be capable of lifting and carrying a variety of equipment. They must be unrestricted in their capabilities to pull, push, climb and walk onboard tugs, barges and piers.

Description
Deckhands work aboard tugboats towing barges under the direction and supervision of the Captain and/or Mate. They perform a variety of hands-on physical duties, often on unstable marine platforms and in all kinds of inclement weather. Given the nature of the job, deckhands require strength, flexibility, dexterity, and balance to perform their functions safely. Duties that Deckhands are expected to perform are:

• Making sure all necessary towing gear is in good order, properly stowed, and ready for use.
• Making sure tug and barge equipment is in good operating condition.
• Making sure barges are moored safely along piers and ships
• Making sure all hatches are properly secured to prevent ingress of water.
• Knowing where all emergency equipment is located and ensuring first aid kit is fully stocked.
• Act as lookout during the navigation of a tug.
• Perform periodic checks of the engine room and including the bilges, fluid levels on main and auxiliary engines and gear boxes, and battery water levels.
• Keep all areas of the tug in a clean, organized, and safe condition.
• Take direction from the Captain or the Mate as required.

Connect with our Recruiting Team!
View phone number on click.appcast.io, Option 1