Alaska Native Hire Program - Tankerman (Vessel)

Responsibilities

• Ensures the safety of the vessel and complies with government regulations, including confirming that all necessary documents are complete and accurate.
• Handles, overhauls, rigs, and maintains all lines; performs general maintenance of the vessel.
• Operates and maintains all equipment used to store and transfer liquid cargo.
• Safeguards against safety regulations related to operating machinery.
• Supervises the storage of liquid cargo in tanks according to standard procedures to ensure proper handling and stowage of hazardous materials.
• Maintains records of liquid transfers between tanks and other storage facilities.
• Opens and closes valves to start and stop liquid flow.
• Cleans, paints, and does general housekeeping on the vessel.
• Paints and chips rust on the deck or superstructure, splices and repairs cable and ropes using hand tools.
• May assist in the maintenance of ship's gear and decks or watch duties and ensures cleanliness of the engine room, bilges, rudder room, and void spaces.
• Examines machinery for specified pressures and flow of lubricants, oils, and greases, moving parts.
• Participates in safety and rescue drills for emergency situations.
• Provides and/or assists with training.
• Holds a valid merchant mariner credential.
• Ensures first aid is provided to victims.
• Assists in firefighting and damage control.
• Directed by the Master/Mate to take appropriate actions at the scene of an emergency.
• Directs and musters passengers in emergencies, passes out lifejackets, controls and operates lifesaving equipment, and controls and operates firefighting equipment.
• Notifies the supervisor immediately of any accidents/illnesses/vessel incidents/near misses/etc.
• Participates and supervises the company’s safety programs (i.e., Safety Observations, Toolbox Talks, Permit to Work, Near Miss, Risk Assessments, etc.).
• Utilizes “Stop Work Authority” if any personal safety, environmental risk, property damage, or company reputation is at risk.
• Ensures the maintenance and use of all necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Reduces unsafe conditions and unsafe acts on and around the worksite.
• Imparts knowledge about the specific features, characteristics, and procedures of the vessel operations to crew members and the orientation of all new personnel aboard the vessel.
• Ensures that he/she is capable of navigating through and communicating the requirements and contents of the MS to company representatives, regulatory personnel, and vessel crew-members.
• Works in locations not accessible to definitive medical care.
• Required to be able to read and write in English, calculate, have estimation skills, possess good verbal presentation, and be able to communicate effectively.
• Required to be able to tolerate repetitive and prolonged postures involving standing, sitting, twisting, squatting, kneeling, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, stretching, reaching, and reaching to full range from above the head to the floor.
• Required to be able to utilize good dexterity and frequently use one or two hands throughout the work period.
• Required to have sufficient cardio-respiratory fitness to perform medium-heavy physical labor involving the ability to sit and/or stand for extended time frames, walk for prolonged periods, handle various tools, climb ladders, and climb stairwells.
• Subject to adverse weather conditions including rough seas, cold, wet, elevated temperatures, and humid conditions.
• Required to be able to lift at least 100 pounds from floor to waist, at least 75 pounds from floor to shoulder, at least 25 pounds from the floor to head, and demonstrate 90 pounds of grip strength in the dominant hand and 80 pounds in the non-dominant hand.
• Required to demonstrate physical demand requirements during initial pre-employment physical and any future physicals while employed.
• Demonstrates physical demand requirements during initial pre-employment physical and any future physicals while employed.
• Able to repeatedly walk the length of the vessel.

Marine Functions

• Adheres to and complies with company policies, U.S. Coast Guard, and environmental regulation.
• Rotates 12 hours in a 24-hour period with occasional hours not to exceed 14 consecutive hours.

Security Functions

• Designated Security Duties.
• HSE Responsibilities.
• Document and notify the supervisor immediately of any accidents/illnesses/vessel incidents/near misses/etc.
• Participate and supervise the company’s safety programs (i.e., Safety Observations, Toolbox Talks, Permit to Work, Near Miss, Risk Assessments, etc.).
• Utilizes “Stop Work Authority” if any personal safety, environmental risk, property damage, or company reputation is at risk.
• Ensures the maintenance and use of all necessary PPE.
• Reduces unsafe conditions and unsafe acts on and around the worksite.

Supervisory Functions

• Imparts knowledge about the specific features, characteristics, and procedures of the vessel operations to crew members and the orientation of all new personnel aboard the vessel.
• Ensures that he/she is capable of navigating through and communicating the requirements and contents of the MS to company representatives, regulatory personnel, and vessel crew-members.