Port Captain

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

Coordinates vessel procedures including normal operation and works with other office departments by performing the following duties:

SUPERVISION:

Reports to:                   General Manager of Marine Operations

Supervises:                  Vessel Personnel

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

·      Oversee daily operations including traffic information and product transfer requirements.

·      Advise and address crew assignments and personnel problems.

·      Act as a direct conduit between operations, marketing, maintenance, personnel and dispatch.

·      Enforce company policy through leadership and direction.

·      Facilitate information and good company relations with outside vendors and customers.

·      Responsible for implementation and enforcement of Quality Management System procedures and policies.

·      Coordinate and investigate potential new job requirements.

·      Direct and manage vessel budgets and Captain’s Club status.

·      Travel to vessel and customer locations to observe and direct.

·      Operate and test vessels for performance issues and also investigates new runs and/or territories.

·      Handle vessel emergencies.

·      Direct liaison between the boat crews and upper management.

·      Assist in having vessel crossover hoses tested and replaced.

·      Make sure that vessels are painted in a timely manner and well maintained by the crew.

·      Advise the vessel crew in the use of vapor recovery, tandem transfers and proper drafts on the barges.

·      Advise Marketing and Dispatch when swapping tows is required.

·      Assist Human Resources Department in the recruiting and interviewing of qualified wheelmen.

·      Other skills necessary to perform this job: driving a towing vessel, starting trash pump engines, starting skiff engines.

QUALIFICATIONS

·      Must be able to read, write and speak clearly in the English language.

·      High School diploma or GED required.

·      Ten (10) years of experience in the towboat industry.

·      Five (5) years of experience as a licensed Master.

·      Have a boat license with the following endorsements; inland, western rivers and great lakes.

·      Have a Tankerman’s Ticket.

·      Have a TWIC card.

·      Have a working knowledge of the navigable waterways that Blessey Marine vessels traverse.

·      Good communication skills and self-motivated.

·      Experience working on tow boat maintenance and/or around shipyard repair activities.

·      Knowledge of steel repair and basis mechanics (pumps, engines, heaters, etc.)

·      Knowledge of a variety of computer software applications, including but not limited to Excel and

Microsoft Word software.