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Job Description
ASRC Federal Field Services, a Subsidiary of ASRC Federal Holding Company, is currently seeking a Part-time Marine Master at the Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center, located on Plum Island, NY. (1.5 nautical miles off North Fork of Long Island & 6 nautical miles off coast of Old Saybrook, CT). Marine transportation furnished by Government provided ferry.
Key Role:
Commands and supervises the operations of Government-furnished ferry within domestic waterways
Coordinates and assigns work tasks and coordinates operational logistical schedules
Facilitates, assists, and participates in USCG inspections and compliance audits, and ensures all USCG and other regulatory compliance documentation requirements are upheld
Supervises the work of crew members
Determines course and speed; maneuvers to avoid hazards; and continuously monitors the vessel’s position using charts and navigational aids
Oversees the overall safety of passengers and freight
Operates marine vessel to transport passengers, freight, cargo, and livestock
Direct and oversees crew members who steer the vessel, assist with navigation, operates engines, communicates with vessels, performs preventive maintenance, handles lines, and loads cargo and freight
Ensure proper procedures and safety practices are followed
Ensures machinery and equipment are in good working order and oversee the loading and discharging of cargo or passengers
Maintains logs and other records tracking the ship’s movements, efforts at controlling pollution, and tracking cargo/passengers records
Performs routine preventative and corrective maintenance and/or ensures completion of tasks by crew members
Performs other duties as determined and assigned by the Department Manager
Shift begins and ends in New York
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, 5-7 years.
USCG Merchant Mariners Master License 100 Gross
FCC Marine Radio Operator
Additional Qualifications:
USCG Radar Observer obtained within 90 days of hire
Advances Shipboard Firefighter Certification within the 1st year
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Physical Requirements:
Perform physical activities that require considerable use of your whole body.
Utilization of appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment) such as safety shoes, hard hats, hearing, and eye protection is required. Ability to climb ladders, reach overhead and lift to 50lbs. Industrial work environment that may include loud noise, heat stress, work indoors and outdoors.
Ability to carry out housekeeping duties with minimal direction, following prescribed methods & directives.
You must be physically able to move freely in environments that are restricted in space, unsteady or otherwise not easily accessible. Ability to climb ladders, and lift to 50 lbs.
