Tankerman

The Vane Brothers Company; California, Northern (MO, KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits

Paid monthly

Job summary

The Vane Brothers Company seeks an experienced Tankerman to operate on liquid container barges. You will oversee cargo transfer operations, act as Person in Charge during transfers, and may hold an OS or AB endorsement depending on voyage scope.

Work schedule is 2 weeks on/2 weeks off or 3 weeks on/3 weeks off with full benefits; duties include loading, unloading, and vessel maintenance as described above.

Qualifications

• MMC-required.
• TWIC-required.
• Medical Certificate-required.
• PIC-required.
• Bunkering experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads barge to ensure cargo is loaded per ballast specs.
• Prepares hoses for intake/discharge of material.
• Determines and monitors amount of oil on vessel from dockside or lightering.
• Monitors tank indicators.
• Uses gauge gun to check oil level in tank.
• Walks 110–365 ft along barge to perform duties.
• Spots barge for movement, docking and tying up.
• Performs general maintenance on motors, engines, pumps, generators, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems.
• Ventilates storage tanks.

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: Experienced Position Type: Full Time Travel Percentage: None Job Shift: Even rotation Job Category: Maritime Vessel Operations Job Summary

At Vane Brothers Tankerman could perform any combination of the following duties aboard liquid container barge. Our tankerman stands watch opposite and takes direction from the Barge Captain. The Tankerman also acts as a Person in Charge during cargo transfer operations. The Tankerman could have either an OS or AB endorsement. The AB endorsement denotes more experience and is required for working on the ATBs for voyages that take the vessels outside the coastal lines of demarcation.

Work schedule: Equal time – 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off or 3 weeks on,3 weeks off

Full Benefits

• Paid monthly

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads barge to ensure that cargo is loaded according to ballast specifications.
• Prepares hoses for intake/discharge of material.
• Determines and monitors the amount of oil to be taken on the vessel from dockside intake or during lightering process.
• Monitors tank indicators.
• Utilizes gauge gun to check oil level volume in tank.
• Walks length of barge, 110 ft. to 365 ft. to carry out responsibilities.
• Spots barge in preparation of movement, docking and tying up.
• Performs general maintenance and repair on barge to include motors, engines, pumps, generators, electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.
• Ventilates storage tanks.

QualificationsRequirements & Qualifications

• MMC-required.
• TWIC-required
• Medical Certificate-required
• PIC-required
• Bunkering experience preferred.
• Classified as semi-skilled work. Person is considered trained for the occupation with between 3 months and 6 months of experience; includes vocational education, apprenticeship, in-plant, on-the-job, and/or essential experience gained on other jobs.