General Purpose Rating - Port Ops

Transnet SOC Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 167,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Transnet SOC Ltd in Cape Town seeks a General Purpose Rating to operate and maintain deck and engine equipment on vessels within port operations, including ropes, capstans, winches and related gear.

You will perform maintenance on deck and engine spaces, participate in bridge and engine room resource management, execute lookout duties, berthing, safety drills and routine testing to ensure safe, reliable marine fleet services.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid General Purpose Rating certificate.
• Knowledge of deck/engine room practices and safety policies.
• Team player with good communication and incident management.
• Safety-conscious and proactive in following SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Safely handle ropes, wires, capstans and deck gear.
• Carry out maintenance on deck and engine spaces.
• Perform lookout duties on the bridge when required.
• Berthing duties and rigging gangways when safe to do so.
• Carry out routine testing and participate in drills.
• Store and secure equipment properly.
• Dispose of waste in designated areas and bins.

Skills

Seamanship

Basic mechanical skills

Basic electrical skills

Analytical skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Lookout duties

Steering

Team player

Safety consciousness

Education

General Purpose Rating certificate

Job description

To serve as a (rating) positioned in a capacity of GPR (Deck or Engine) on a Tug, Launch, Pilot Boat, Work Boat or Floating Crane operating within the confines of the port operations area,

Be responsible for the safe and efficient handling and/or operation of ropes, wires, winches, capstans and other deck equipment during the shipping operations,

To perform maintenance duties on the deck, accommodation, tank, void and engine room spaces of the crafts including general cleaning and housekeeping thereby ensuring a safe, reliable and professional delivery of marine fleet services to the client.

Participate in Bridge and/or Engine Room Resource Management activities as and when required by the Master or Chief Marine Engineers Officer, i.e. perform look out duties on the bridge.

Be responsible for the efficient and economical use of paints, working tools and consumable stores.

To safely operate all deck or engine lifting, towing, cleaning and pumping machinery as and when required by the Master and/or Chief Marine Engineer Officer.

Position Outputs

• To safely and efficiently handle ropes, wires, capstans and other deck or engine gear/equipment durinng shippinq operations.
• To carry out and participate in the maintenance duties on deck and/or engine room spaces of the crafts including (but not limited to) general maintenance and spot shippinq of corroded spaces and fenderinq equipment.
• To carry out and participate in maintenance of craft equipment, including (but not limited) general wash down of internal and external spaces, decks, superstructure, hull and/or engine room and workshop spaces.
• To perform hygienic cleaning of all domestic areas including cabins, accommodation, heads and galley thereby ensuring safe and hygienic leaving conditions are maintained at all times.
• To carry out and participate in splicing of ropes and/or wires and making up of heaving lines as and when required.
• To carry out and participate in routine testing of deck and/or engine room equipment, under the supervision of either Master and/or Marine Engineer.
• To carry out and participate in emergency drills and procedures in line with safety requirements and best practices.
• To carry out and participate in berthing duties (where safe to do so), moor/unmoor the craft alongside quays and rig gangways for safe access to the vessel.
• To comply with all safe working instructions and procedures, report any non- conformances to the vessel officers (Marine engineer and/or Master).
• To carry out reasonable instructions as directed by vessel officers on-board (Marine engineer and/or Master) as determined from time-to-time for the safe and efficient running of the vessel.
• To store and secure all equipment in designated areas for safety of the vessel.
• To dispose of waste in designated areas/ bins.
• To maintain (at all times) the relevant personal qualifications and certificates of competencies in a valid mode and ensure records are kept safely and readily available for inspection when required.
• To observe at all times the safety standards are followed thereby ensuring promotion of safety and wellbeing culture on-board the vessel.
• To understand and comply all emergency signals and act accordingly.
• To perform fire and emergency patrols and report accordingly.
• To perform lookout duties.

Qualifications and Experience

• Valid Certificate of proficiency as a General Purpose Rating.CompetenciesCompetencies Required: Knowledge required:
• Knowledge of the deck/engine room working practices as contained in the training manuals.
• Safety consciousness safe working practices awareness.
• Capable of using own initiatives.
• Team player
• Conflict resolution
• Client service orientated.
• Incident management
• OHS Act.
• Safety,health , environment and quality policies.
• SOLAS Skills Required:
• Practical seamanship
• Basic Mechanical Skill
• Basic electrical skill
• Analytical skill
• Literacy Skill
• Numeracy skill
• Steering and lookout dutiesEquity StatementPreference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.