Crewboat Captain (Dynamic Positioning)

Responsibilities/Goals:

The captain position’s main purpose is to:

• Operate vessels in our fleet safely and efficiently.
• Train and develop the crew in our internal procedures, leading by example.
• Provide expertise in voyage planning and execution, focusing on efficiency and safety.
• Foster an environment where morale is the cornerstone to achieving success.
• Take 100% of the ownership and responsibility of everything that happens on the vessel.

Tasks & Duties:

Captain I:

• Licensing
  • Minimum 200 GRT Master
  • Dynamic Positioning (DP Basic)
  • GMDSS
  • Near Coastal Rating
  • STCW
  • Passport
  • VSO
  • Life boatmen
• Vessel Proficiencies:
  • Skilled operation of Crew Boats and OSV’S working in current, etc.
  • Coastwise stores/spares delivery’s, passenger transfers
  • Experience on DP-1 vessels
  • Anchor handling
  • Voyage/work planning for above.
  • Passenger transfer along side or stern into ships
  • Understanding of Curtin vessel operating standards (Example: radio etiquette, various lines/rigging and their appropriate applications, caring for cordage, anchoring on mooring spreads, painting schemes/program, machinery limitations, etc.)
• Compliance:
  • Proficient in the operation of vessel management system.
  • Understanding of Curtin Standard.
  • Diligent and thorough record keeping, in the official logbook and other necessary recordings.
• Leadership & Management:
  • Take ownership of vessel and crew by assigning projects to crew and holding yourself and crew accountable.
  • Maintain inventories, complete outstanding tasks and VMS items in a timely manner.
  • Follow and enforce the Curtin Standard.
  • Maintain professionalism with Curtin staff, regulatory bodies, customers, agents, crews, etc.

Captain II: Meet/exceed all Captain I duties, in addition to:

• Licensing
  • Minimum 200 GRT Master
  • Master of Towing Vessels
  • Dynamic Positioning (Basic DP)
  • Oceans Rating
  • STCW
  • Passport
  • GMDSS
  • Lifeboat Men
  • VSO
• Vessel Proficiencies:
  • Skilled operation of all vessels in the fleet.
  • Experience with Dynamic Positioning
  • Live Boat cargo, stores and passengers alongside, stern in on ships
  • Ocean voyage preparations. Complete inventories/requisitions well in advance to allow time for procurement/completion, create worklists with deadlines and establish appropriate prioritization, train and assign work to crew, etc.
  • Proper understanding deck layout’s and securing of deck cargo according to the Stability plan (Chain, wire, turnbuckles, ratchets, shackle’s etc.) and the advantages/applications of each. Be able to establish best method, design/identify each component and build the layout for rough weather/long voyages
  • Critical path planning (Example: Proactive and thinking ahead when working on construction projects to minimize downtime and increasing production, timing transits with tides/currents, etc.)
  • Voyage preparations and planning for the above proficiencies.
  • Thorough understanding of cordage and the appropriate applications for the various lines that we use.
• Compliance:
  • Full utilization of the VMS, including ability to provide content for template creation, modifications, etc.
  • Experience in auditing and proactively creating and completing corrective actions.
  • Thorough understanding of Sub-L, I and T, ABS and USCG requirements.
  • Attend and lead crews during USCG and ABS audits, with a thorough understanding of the rules to be able to “hold our ground” when necessary.
• Leadership & Management:
  • Act as a leader and mentor to all crew by leading by example and promoting positive morale. Get out on deck, on a barge, or on a jobsite and get your hands dirty. One aspect of leading by example means willing to do and train others of the tasks that you are assigning. As the captain of the vessel, you should be capable of performing the duties of all other staff onboard.
  • Strategic planning and consideration (Example: Maintaining STCW rest requirements by dogging of watches, taking advantage of down-time to acquire provisions/fuel/water, spare parts, consumables, etc.)
  • Your vessel should be a constant training ground for all crew. Take initiative to train all hands, work through deckhand training manuals, hold serious drills, etc.
  • Provide critical and constructive feedback to shoreside staff about crew, equipment, voyage, etc.

Captain III: Meet/exceed all Captain I & II duties, in addition to:

• Licensing
  • Minimum 200 GRT Master
  • Dynamic Positioning Operator
  • Oceans Rating
  • STCW
  • Passport
  • GMDSS
  • VSO
  • Lifeboat men
  • Knuckle boom crane certified
• Vessel Proficiencies, “Run anything, anywhere in the world, on any boat, with any crew”
  • Set the vessel in 3- and 4-point moorings without an assist vessel and recover.
  • Oceans crossing
  • Proficient in all aspects of Dynamic Positioning Operations
  • Live Boat cargo, stores and passengers alongside, stern in or underway on ships
  • Pathfinder- Lead vessel crew when starting new jobs. Identify safe routes, standard operating procedures, efficiencies, notification of relevant authorities, and training of all crews.
• Vessel Compliance:
  • Experience in creating SOP’s and commissioning new vessels.
  • Experience completing both external and internal audits, as well as creating new audit criteria to enforce or improve the Curtin Standard.
  • Proven track record of superior performance in VMS, as well as training of others and enforcing the use of the VMS.
• Leadership & Management:
  • Experience managing drydocks and repairs,
  • Vessel commissioning proficiency. “Take a dark dead boat with nothing on it, and commission it for its intended service.” Account for all expired safety/compliance items, household goods, engine room spares, towing equipment, cordage, electronics, etc.
  • Ability to act as your own project manager. Interact with customers, agents, Curtin shoreside team, etc. making necessary arrangements and plans. Provide detailed feedback and progress reports to necessary parties.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills, including drafting emails, work-plans, and other necessary correspondence while maintaining Curtin professionalism.

Skills, Aptitudes, Qualifications & Certifications

• Merchant Mariner Credentials listed above
• Maintain STCW Level of USCG Medical Certificate
• Knowledge of Deckhand I-III, Mate I-III, and Engineer I.
• TWIC Card
• Driver’s License
• Passport

• General Mental Aptitudes Required:
  • Attention to detail/excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to handle stressful situations with focus, including safe and effective decision making under potentially dangerous conditions.
  • Continuously demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility and ownership by being pro-active in all situations and tasks.
  • Understanding the importance of being a mentor, the ability to invest in the development and success of others.
  • Superior communication skills, the ability to speak to your audience whether it be the office, or instructing/training multi-levels of crew, etc.
  • Strong logistical and mechanical reasoning skills, the ability to not only plan and execute voyage, but also have a complete understanding of the vessel mechanical and movement).

• Physical Aptitudes Required:
  • Must be able to lift 100 lbs. without restriction; positions involve lifting, pulling, and operating heavy equipment and objects.
  • Ability to bend, stoop, or squat frequently and climb high steps/ladders several times per day.
  • Physical dexterity and strength to operate deck machinery; work on equipment that is poorly accessible or in confined workspaces.
  • Must be able to keep balance/equilibrium while performing duties at various heights.
  • Ability to work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time.
  • Adequate hearing and vision ability.
  • Proper heat/cold tolerance, working in all weather conditions.
  • Comfortable working while exposed to grease, dirt, paint, water, etc. that may regularly be on your skin, hair, and clothing.
  • Must be able to swim