Onboard Deckhand II – Live-Aboard Vessel Support

Weeks Marine, Inc.; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Weeks Marine, Inc. seeks a semi-skilled deckhand to assist with mooring, deck maintenance, and material handling aboard dredges and attending plants. You will work under supervision and rotate through duties as experience grows.

Candidates must be able to live aboard vessel for full rotations, understand hand signals, and follow written and oral instructions. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work long hours is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to work 84 hour work week.
• Live aboard vessel for full rotation.
• Understand hand signals.
• Understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with craft workers under supervision.
• Knowledge of safe and efficient use of hand tools, power tools and layout tools.

Responsibilities

• Learn and assist all duties of deckhands.
• Secure mooring lines to the dredge, scows, dredge Tender or attending plant.
• Splice and repair cables and towing ropes.
• Load and unload materials from the dredge, deck barges, scows and equipment.
• Sweep and wash down decks on the dredge and attending plant.
• Chip and paint decks and superstructure of the dredge and attending plant.
• Assist with work on the pontoon line, submerge line, scow or attending plant.
• Assist with work on the anchors and spud systems.
• Assist with cleaning of the pump and work on the cutter head.

Skills

Hand signals

Communication

Follow instructions

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Job description

Weeks Marine, Inc. seeks a semi-skilled deckhand to assist with mooring, deck maintenance, and material handling aboard dredges and attending plants. You will work under supervision and rotate through duties as experience grows.

Candidates must be able to live aboard vessel for full rotations, understand hand signals, and follow written and oral instructions. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work long hours is required.