Able Seafarer - Saldanha at Transnet

Position Purpose:

• To serve as a (rating) positioned in a capacity of AB (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 during shipping 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 chipping of corroded spaces and fandering 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 & Experience:

• Valid Certificate of proficiency as an Able Seafarer Deck or Engine.

Competencies:

• 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 duties