ATB Ordinary Seaman

McAllister Towing; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

McAllister Towing is seeking an Ordinary Seaman in Jacksonville, FL. This role supports towing operations, line handling, watch duties, and onboard safety tasks under the Captain and Navigation Officer guidance.

Responsibilities include lookout, mooring, line handling, and participation in emergency procedures. A valid USCG OS credential, STCW offshore towing cert, and TWIC are required, with a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Current U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential with Ordinary Seaman (OS) rating.
• STCW Certification (offshore towing only).
• Valid Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pass pre-employment drug test pre-employment physical.
• Prior deck experience, preferably aboard a commercial vessel; however, experience aboard non-commercial vessels may be accepted as equivalent on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• Lookout.
• Tends mooring lines.
• Handles lines/wires during operations.
• Performs firefighting, man overboard and abandon ship duties as assigned.
• Handles fuel, lube oil and water transfer hoses under supervision.
• Maintains safe, clean stateroom and public spaces.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

STCW Certification (offshore towing only)

U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential with Ordinary Seaman (OS) rating

Tools

TWIC credential

Job description

About Us

Since 2021, McAllister Towing LNG Services, LLC serves as technical manager for Seaside LNG's bunkering operations in Florida. McAllister currently operates the POLARIS / CLEAN CANAVERAL articulated tug and barge (ATB) unit and will begin operating the TORTUGA / CLEAN EVERGLADES ATB out of Jacksonville, Florida, in 2027. Both units are designed to transport LNG coastwise and deliver it as marine fuel.

Job Description

About Us

Since 2021, McAllister Towing LNG Services, LLC serves as technical manager for Seaside LNG's bunkering operations in Florida. McAllister currently operates the POLARIS / CLEAN CANAVERAL articulated tug and barge (ATB) unit and will begin operating the TORTUGA / CLEAN EVERGLADES ATB out of Jacksonville, Florida, in 2027. Both units are designed to transport LNG coastwise and deliver it as marine fuel.

The POLARIS and TORTUGA is a 4,000-horsepower tug fitted with a JAK-400 coupling system and paired with the CLEAN CANAVERAL and CLEAN EVERGLADES, a 5,500-cubic-meter LNG bunkering barge.

Delivered by Master Boat Builders in 2024, the TORTUGA is a 109-foot, 4,000-horsepower tug powered by two EPA Tier 4 Caterpillar 3512E engines. It features twin Berg MTA 523 Z-drives and a Beacon Finland JAK coupling system. The tug is paired with the CLEAN EVERGLADES, a 5,500-cubic-meter LNG bunkering barge built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and delivered in 2023.

Job Title

Ordinary Seaman

Salary

$398/day (2027 rates)

Reports to

The Ordinary Seaman is responsible to the Captain at all times; however, reports to the Officer in Charge of the Navigation when on duty.

Supervises

None

Description of Duties

• Lookout.
• Handles lines/wires to and from other vessels or structures during operations at the direction of the Officer in Charge of the Navigation Watch.
• Tends mooring lines.
• Perform assigned firefighting, man overboard and abandon ship duties as assigned on the Station Bill.
• Handles fuel, lube oil and water transfer hoses under the direction of the Person in Charge (PIC).
• Performs cleaning and maintenance as assigned by the Captain.
• Accountable for personal hygiene, for maintaining the safe, clean condition of own stateroom, and for participating with other crew to maintain public spaces in like condition.
• Perform assigned firefighting, man overboard and abandon ship duties as assigned on the Station Bill.
• Project a positive company image and maintain professional, amicable relationships with customers, pilots, terminal personnel and the public at all times.
• Other duties as may be assigned by the Captain.

Minimum Requirements

• Current U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential with Ordinary Seaman (OS) rating.
• STCW Certification (offshore towing only).
• Valid Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pass pre-employment drug test pre-employment physical.
• Prior deck experience, preferably aboard a commercial vessel; however, experience aboard non-commercial vessels may be accepted as equivalent on a case-by-case basis.

Physical Requirements

The unpredictable, ever-changing and inherently dangerous nature of tug and towing operations require the crew members to be physically qualified to ensure his/her own safety, as well as that of the vessel and crew. Specific physical requirements include:

• Adequate vision (i.e., absent any color blindness or impairment that cannot be corrected with prescription lenses).
• Adequate hearing.
• Capable of walking and standing on wet surfaces for extended periods of time.
• Able to handle heavy lines and operate heavy machinery.
• Ability to climb a 12-foot ladder without assistance.
• Ability to hoist oneself up and over a 12-inch wide, 6-foot-high barrier.
• Sufficient strength to:
• Lift 100 lbs. from deck to waist level;
• Lift 50 lbs. from deck to shoulder level;
• Lift 35 lbs. from deck to overhead; and
• Pull (drag) 120 lbs. at least 20 feet.

FLSA Status

Exempt

• This position description does not promise or imply that the functions listed are the only duties to be performed or that the position may not change or be eliminated. Employees are always expected to follow their supervisor’s instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of McAllister Towing not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.