Deckhand- Ab Certified

Position Requirement: Active AB credentials, applicable maritime background, TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Card issued by Homeland Security), and a valid drivers license.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Unless otherwise defined by applicable law, any employment relationship with STEVENS TOWING COMPANY, INC.is of an "at-will" nature, which means the employee may resign at any time and STEVENS TOWING COMPANY, INC. may discharge the employee at any time with or without cause.

• Must have the ability to understand and comprehend duties and responsibilities given by the Captain/Mate.
• Required to learn safety rules and become familiar with proper usage of safety equipment. Required to comply with all Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations and Procedures at all times under the direction of Stevens Towing Company, Inc.’s safety policies.
• Must be able to understand required deckhand skills and maintenance responsibilities.  Responsible for keeping the non-engineering areas of the vessel in good condition; required to clean inside and outside of the boat, scrub and wash floors, wash windows, polish brass equipment, wash and paint exterior decks and bulkheads.
• Must become familiar and acquire an understanding of barges in a tow. Must handle the tug's working lines and mooring lines, and the towing gear as well. This includes the hawsers, cables, bridles, shock lines, and retrieving lines as experience dictates. Help maintain and operate deck equipment when docking or departing.  
• Must have reasonable abilities at throwing heavy lines and be able to secure large working lines quickly.
• Responsible for regularly checking barges and required to pump out any leaking barges. Also responsible for setting out navigation lights and checking them regularly.
• Required to have the ability to become familiar with and learn the deckhand responsibilities for towing and rigging.
• Responsible for cooking meals and keeping the galley clean.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Constant outside working conditions and frequent engine room conditions with loud noise, fumes, odors, chemicals, dust, extreme cold, extreme heat, and risks of electrical shock, sun glare and /or exposure to arc lights. Occasional inside conditions.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

Steel-toed shoes                Work Vest/Personal Flotation Device

Work Gloves                       Knife

Flashlight                            Ear muffs/Ear plugs

Safety glasses                    Safety goggles

Sun glasses                        Dust masks

Sunscreen                          COVID mask