Able Seafarer - Engine: Dredging Services at Transnet

About the Job

Position Purpose:

• To act under supervision in assisting with maintenance, dredging operations, repairs and allocated work stations in order to form and create a well managed and efficient part of a team to ensure the vessel remain seaworthy and to enhance ability ofthe craft to contribute towards the business goals.

Position outputs:

• Cleaning and painting engine room machinery space.
• Stowing of stores
• Assisting engineers on duty - laying out of tools, chain blocks
• Standby during bunker operations
• Cleaning of machinery parts after being stripped by engineer.
• Strip and clean purifiers using special tools
• Assist engineers when stripping or assembling machinery / equipment.
• Cleaning of lube oil filters using special equipment.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Grade 12
• Certificate of Competence as an Able Seafarer Engine issued under the Merchant Shipping Act. (12 months sea time required) (oiler) first aid at sea cert.
• Advanced fire fighting cert.
• PSSR
• Personal Survival Techniques (PST)
• Proficiency in Survival craft ( PISC)
• Experience in basic Engine room maintenance.
• 6-12 Months experience

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Determine safe sea working condition

Skills required:

• Read & Write English
• Hand and Eye co-ordination
• Numeracy and computer literacy

Mechanical background

• To be able to repair minor breakdowns and damages at sea.
• To operate radio without hesitance
• Good communication skills

Competencies:

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Determine safe sea working condition