Marine Dispatcher
About the role
Cooper Consolidated is a balanced, asset-based provider of midstream stevedoring, barge, marine, and logistics services. With operations based along the lower Mississippi River between Southwest Pass and Baton Rouge, we provide cargo handling and movements throughout the U.S. inland waterway system. Our expert team ensures your important cargo is safely transported from origin to destination while making the experience as easy and worry‑free as possible. At Cooper Consolidated, our goal is to be the leader in the cargo handling industry. The key to this rests squarely with our people, and the backbone of how our people operate is our unique culture. The CC Way – 28 principles of our high‑performing culture – describes the values, behaviors, and practices that are the foundation of this culture. It's what makes us a leader in our industry. Do you have prior experience in dispatching marine industry transportation (tugboats, barge fleets, etc.)? Do you enjoy working in a logistics role? If so, this may be a great fit for you! This job is primarily responsible for scheduling, ensuring security, and dispatching inland tug boats moving barges.
Responsibilities
- Establish priorities
- Secure equipment and resources applicable to work order
- Maintain records and process paperwork
- Provide various reports
- Maintain consistent communication with all staff and tugboat personnel
- Dispatch staff in response to incidents and emergency requests from vessels
- Ensure daily dispatch logs are kept current and all information is up‑to‑date for customer billing
- Evaluate situations and take independent action to solve problems
- Work closely with internal operations to develop logistics solutions for customers
- Prioritize fleet security
- Coordinate dock breakdowns and set up with shipyard
- Coordinate efficient movement of barges in and out of fleets
- Coordinate logistics of tow building with the arrival of line boats
- Coordinate boat tows to and from destinations for maximum efficiency
- Coordinate barge schedules with shipyards and customers
- Assist management with fleet operations
- Follow all company policies and procedures relating to operational difficulties
- Perform other duties as assigned