Shoreside Port Captain

Responsibilities

• Supervise Captains, Mates, and Deck Crews.
• Ensure vessels and crews comply with State and Federal regulations.
• Ensure crews follow and comply with company policies.
• Conduct Management Vessel Inspections on repair and maintenance standards and procedures.
• Ensure vessels are SIRE ready.
• Affiliate in scheduling of SIRE’s.
• Perform incident investigations.
• Manage Compliance with company safety program.
• Prompt and correct response to operating situations.
• Perform inspections of vessels on repair & maintenance standards and procedures.
• Recruit, perform reviews, and audit marine personnel.
• Develop and administer operating & cost control procedures on company vessels.
• Affiliate in new project development.
• Interface with customers on an ongoing basis.
• Operate company vessels as Captain if directed by President, Vice President, or Director of Marine Operations.
• Train, professional skill development of marine personnel.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all sensitive communications.
• Able and willing to travel to the out ports.
• Able and willing to work with others using courtesy, tact, and good judgment.
• Able and willing to understand and execute complex oral and written instructions.
• Able and willing to work independently with minimal or no guidance.
• Typing: 40 wpm.
• Computer Skills: Word, Excel and Outlook.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years at sea as Master on tugboats, tankers or oil barges or equivalent military experience.
• Four (4) year college education in Maritime or related studies or equivalent experience preferred.
• Valid US Coast Guard Master’s license on offshore towboats 200T Minimum/Master of Towing Endorsement.
• ATB Operational experience strongly preferred.
• 500T Minimum Master of Towing preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of the tugboat and oil transportation industry.
• Thoroughly familiar with tank barge, ship and terminal/refinery operations.
• Knowledge of tug and barge maintenance systems and equipment.
• Complete a 24 hour HAZWOPER (including Incident Command System) training within 6 months of being hired.
• First Aid/CPR training.
• STCW Certification.
• Valid State Driver’s license.
• Ability to get along with office staff and vessel crew members.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all sensitive communications.
• Able and willing to travel to the out ports.
• Able and willing to work with others using courtesy, tact, and good judgment.
• Able and willing to understand and execute complex oral and written instructions.
• Able and willing to work independently with minimal or no guidance.
• Typing: 40 wpm.
• Computer Skills: Word, Excel and Outlook.

Job Condition and Environment

• Capable of making decisions and giving directions to facilitate prompt service delivery.
• Frequently required to board tugs, barges, and ships, at dock or at anchor in all weather conditions and at all hours.

Company Overview

Centerline Logistics is a leading provider of marine transportation services in the United States. Centerline Logistics operates on the United States West Coast (including Alaska and Hawaii), United States East Coast (including Puerto Rico), the United States Gulf Coast and the Mississippi River System. Services provided include the transportation and storage of petroleum products, tanker escort, ship assist, the transportation of general cargo and rescue towing. Centerline Logistics is the parent company of eight businesses specializing in marine services and a bulk liquids terminal business. Centerline Logistics provides accounting, administrative, human resources, safety and environmental services, and other support to the subsidiary companies. The Company offers Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D options to our employees and their eligible dependents after meeting Company requirements. 401(k) options, Disability Insurance, sick pay, vacation pay, 10 paid holidays per calendar year (subject to work schedule) and Healthcare and/or Dependent Care FSAs are also available to our employees after meeting Company requirements. All benefits information may be subject to change based on any current or updated benefit plan year changes and/or Collective Bargaining Agreements. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Drug Free Work place. Pre-employment drug testing is required.