Marine Able Bodied Seaman

Responsibilities / Job Duties:   

• Perform watch standing duties to include lookout, security rounds, sanitation, cooking, and line handling.
• Perform deck duties to include work/training/drills/exercises in enclosed spaces, at heights, and
• As a member of the vessel emergency response team respond to emergency situations including fire, flood, man overboard, and abandon ship.
• Assist with the cargo transfer operations to include assistance with hook up/disconnect functions, ballast operations, machinery inspection, and maintenance of deck and cargo systems.
• Assist with the operation, inspection, and maintenance of the vessel’s deck machinery, firefighting, lifesaving, and safety equipment.

Requirements/Qualifications: 

• USCG Merchant Mariner Credential international and national endorsements:

• • Must hold the following International STCW Endorsements:
    • STCW Basic Safety Training (STCW VI/1),
    • PSC (STCW VI/2),
    • Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD) (STCW VI/6)
  • Preferred International Endorsements:
    • Able Seafarer-Deck (STCW II/5),
    • RFPNW (STCW II/4),
  • Must hold the following National Endorsements:
    • Able Bodied Seaman,
    • Lifeboatman,
    • Ordinary Seaman,
    • Steward’s Department (F.H.)
  • Preferred National Endorsement: Tankerman Assistant limited to Dangerous Liquid (DL) Cargoes PIC
• Must hold a valid TWIC card and U.S. Passport

Education/Experience: Enter bullet format of specific education and experience that is required.

• High School diploma
• Maritime Academy graduate preferred
• ABS Nautical Systems NS5 experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Able to work in confined spaces, carrying heavy tools, climbing and descending ladders, consistently asked to lift and carry loads greater than 25 pounds
• Must have current USCG STCW Medical Certificate, renewed every 2 years