Master

OSL Concrete; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

OSL Concrete seeks an experienced Master to lead onboard operations on OSV vessels in the United States. You will oversee navigational watchkeeping, safety drills, and emergency response, while ensuring compliance with USCG COI, ISM and ISPS requirements.

The role requires extensive ship handling experience, crew supervision, and a strong safety leadership mindset. Long shifts aboard and routine inspections are part of the duties.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead safety-focused operations onboard vessels.
• Experience coordinating emergency drills and crew training.
• Experience maintaining voyage and safety logs.
• Strong understanding of navigational and shipboard systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan goals and objectives; coordinate audits and inspections.
• Ensure crew understand their roles in emergency response procedures.
• Maintain logs and certifications per USCG COI, ISM, ISPS requirements.
• Oversee navigational watch, pipeline deployment, radio comms, and vessel operations.
• Coordinate onboarding and training, and supervise safety drills.

Skills

Safety leadership

Emergency response

Crew supervision

Navigational watchkeeping

Education

Master Inland Waters certificate

Ship Security Officer Certificate

STCW 95 training

Towing endorsement

Job description

• Perform all work according to agreed expectations of both internal and external customers, including planning of goals and objectives, facilitating corporate and regulatory audits and workplace inspections, planning and supervision of all paint/corrosive preventive maintenance work and all surface cleaning work.
• Ensure all crew members understand their role in the emergency response procedure and Station Bill, and have the required training, skills and experience to safely carry out their role. Coordinate regular drills to ensure efficiency of the Emergency Response onboard the vessel.
• Maintain appropriate logs and record certifications in accordance with USCG C.O.I, ISM, ISPS, plan and customer requirements. Act as a Safety Leader ensuring the ongoing identification of hazards and the implementation of controls to manage the associated risks.
• Responsible for management of all navigational watch keeping duties, pipeline deployment and recovery, radio communications, and boat operations. Maintain ship communications and navigation equipment / firefighting and lifesaving equipment / anchoring equipment (winch, anchors, wire...).
• Work hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 to 12-hour shifts. Sunday and Holidays off.
• Valid UCSG Master for Inland Waters with a minimum of 3,000 GRT, Ship Security Officer Certificate, STCW 95 required training, and other regulatory and non-regulatory courses. Towing endorsement preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 5 years required experience as Master and 10 years of experience in the marine industry.
• Ship handling experience is required.
• Prior experience onboard OSV's and Tugs is preferred.

Education and/or Experience Required

Work Environment/Job Conditions:

This job is performed onboard vessels. Activities and responsibilities require lifting of heavy equipment, ascending and descending stairs, working below decks with technical equipment, and performing emergency duties as required. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of required abilities.

EEO Statement - OSL Concrete, Inc.™ is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status, such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.