Captain

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies; Fairhope (AL); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Part time

Job summary

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies is seeking a part-time Captain to operate a 32' high speed vessel in Baldwin County, Fairhope, Alabama. The role involves monitoring vessel preparation, ensuring safe operation, and participating in US Coast Guard training operations.

Qualified candidates must possess a USCG Merchant Marine Master's license of 100 ton or greater and have at least 2 years of experience with vessels over 30 feet. Military experience is preferred. Local residents will be prioritized for this position due to the logistical requirements of the role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience operating vessels required.
• Local residency of Baldwin County preferred.
• Military experience preferred, particularly Coast Guard or Navy.

Responsibilities

• Monitor vessel preparation and operation.
• Ensure safety of crew and vessel.
• Participate in training and safety audits.

Skills

USCG Merchant Marine Master's license 100 ton or greater

Experience operating twin outboard powered vessels >30 feet

General PC knowledge including MS Office Suite

Strong interpersonal skills

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

• 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

The work environment varies and includes, but is not limited to: dock, port, bay, waterways, office space, equipment rooms, warehouse space, construction zones, and outdoor environments. Work hours may fluctuate outside of normal duty hours. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is:

• 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.