Tugboat Mate: Dredging Ops, 28/14 Schedule, Travel Paid

Robbins Maritime, Inc.; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Job summary

Robbins Maritime, Inc. is seeking a Mate of Towing with dredging operation experience to join our Norfolk, VA operations. The position features a 28 days on / 14 days off schedule and paid travel to and from the vessel from the nearest major airport to the employee’s residence.

You will be responsible for pre-voyage planning, safe navigation, chart updates, and maintaining logs, while supporting crew safety and environmental protection alongside the Captain.

Qualifications

• Merchant Mariners Credentials (Mate of Towing-Near Coastal) required.
• Valid Driver License required.
• Valid TWIC Card required.
• Pass Merchant Mariner Physical/CG-719K and Drug Screening.
• Satisfactory Background Check required.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Physical fitness and ability to handle vessel duties.
• Subject to Random Drug Screening.

Responsibilities

• Looking for Mate of Towing with experience working with dredging operations.
• Work schedule is 28 days on and 14 days off.
• Paid travel to and from the vessel from closest major airport to residence.
• Crew safety, vessel safety and Environmental protection (Vessel Master has ultimate responsibility).
• Pre-voyage inspections and voyage planning.
• The safe operation and navigation of the vessel on its planned voyage including all dockings and undockings/departures and making and breaking tows.
• Ensuring the ability for up-to-date and corrected charts.
• Maintaining a radio communications log reflecting all vessel-to-vessel communications, waypoints, and job start, stop and standby times.
• Ensuring other crew members are completing their required duties and responsibilities.
• Crew safety, vessel safety and Environmental protection.
• Relieving the Captain in maintaining the safe operation and navigation of the vessel, on her planned voyage, so that neither operator is in operation of the vessel for more than 12 hours in any 24-hour period and that adequate rest is received by both.
• Assisting the Captain in any of his/her other responsibilities as needed or requested.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Education

Merchant Mariners Credentials (Mate of Towing-Near Coastal)

Job description

Robbins Maritime, Inc. is seeking a Mate of Towing with dredging operation experience to join our Norfolk, VA operations. The position features a 28 days on / 14 days off schedule and paid travel to and from the vessel from the nearest major airport to the employee’s residence.

You will be responsible for pre-voyage planning, safe navigation, chart updates, and maintaining logs, while supporting crew safety and environmental protection alongside the Captain.