Captain

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies; Fairhope (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Bowhead Marine Support Services is seeking part-time, on-call Captains to operate a 32' high-speed vessel for training operations at Mobile Bay in Fairhope, Alabama. The Captain will ensure vessel readiness and crew safety during tactical boat maneuvers and aerial delivery recovery missions in support of US Coast Guard aviation training activities.

Candidates must hold a USCG Master 100 ton (or greater) license with TWIC, have at least two years of experience on vessels over 30 feet, and be a

Qualifications

• Requires USCG Merchant Marine Master's license 100 ton or greater, and TWIC card.
• Minimum 2 years' experience operating twin outboard powered vessels >30 feet.
• Local Baldwin County resident preferred due to vessel location.
• Military experience preferred (Coast Guard or Navy).
• Knowledge of shipboard safety procedures and safety equipment usage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of crew and vessel.
• Oversee vessel and equipment readiness.
• Participate in safety drills and meetings; assist with training and operations.

Skills

Vessel operation experience

Safety leadership

Decision making under pressure

MS Office familiarity

Tools

MS Office

Job description

CAPTAIN - 100 Ton (MOB-2026-24393):

Bowhead Marine Support Services is accepting resumes for part-time Captains to operate a 32' high speed vessel during training operations at Mobile Bay. Position is located in Baldwin County, Fairhope, Alabama.

LOCATION:

Vessel departs and returns from Fairhope, Alabama (Baldwin County). Due to the mission requirements for this task order, ONLY local Baldwin County residents capable of responding/arriving to assigned dock location in a timely manner will be considered.

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Monitors preparation of vessel and equipment.
• Ensures safe and effective operation of the vessel.

Bowhead Marine Support Services is seeking part time on call Captains to support ship readiness and operations for the US Coast Guard's Aviation Training Center (ATC). The ATC's mission is to train and produce mission-ready aircrews and develop aviation capabilities. Involves shipboard operations, rigging for helicopter operations, and deck seamanship. Bowhead operates the M/V Andale'. classified as a 32' high speed landing craft used in "special missions" supporting Homeland Security waterway operations. The Andale' has two missions that you would support, tactical boat maneuvers and aerial delivery recovery. This is an opportunity to serve and support the training and development of a pilot's skills in tactical maneuvering and search and rescue.

Captains essential duties:

Safety of crew and vessel.

• Ensures safety equipment is utilized and appropriate guidelines are followed for all tasks involving physical risk or hazardous materials.
• Knowledge of shipboard safety procedures and use of all firefighting and safety equipment, highly desired.
• Participate in meetings, training, drills and safety audits as required.
• Other Duties as assigned.
• USCG Merchant Marine Master's license 100 ton or greater, required. Plus TWIC card.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience operating twin outboard powered vessels greater than 30 feet in length required.
• Local resident of Baldwin County preferred due to location of vessels and mission activity.
• Military experience preferred. Coast Guard or Navy experience highly desired.
• General PC knowledge required including; spreadsheet software, word processing software and knowledge of MS Office Suite.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Individual should have stability under pressure and have the ability to withstand the stresses associated with the job's physical demands, potentially hazardous situations, and unpredictable weather.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit, use hands to handle, move, manipulate or feel objects, talk and/or hear.
• Frequently required to stand and/or walk and routinely required to reach with hands and arms.
• Routinely required to stand, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or squat.
• Frequently lifts and /or moves up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 75 pounds.
• Occasionally lifts and/or moves 75-100 pounds with the assistance of deckhands and/or heavy lifting equipment.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

There are currently no Security Clearance requirements for this position. Due to the location of this work, US Citizenship is required. Bowhead reserves the right to change this requirement if necessitated by business needs or contractual obligations.