Shaver Transportation
Captain
Shaver Transportation, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210
Position: Captain
Apply below after reading through all the details and supporting information regarding this job opportunity. Company: Shaver Transportation
Summary Overview: The Captain is responsible for safely and efficiently operating vessels, managing the crew, and ensuring adherence to safety and company policies on the Columbia, Willamette, Snake River, and Near Coastal Waters.
Key Responsibilities:
Safely operate tugs and barges under various river and weather conditions. Supervise vessel, crew, and equipment to ensure safety, cleanliness, and operational efficiency. Navigate using radar, charts, and other tools, adjusting strategies as needed. Maintain communication with dispatch and report policy or legal violations. Conduct inspections of vessel quarters, safety equipment, and barges. Train crew on emergency procedures, fire drills, and safety systems.
Qualifications:
Experience operating tugs. Master of Tow or equivalent. Merchant Mariner's Credential (M.M.C.) and Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). Valid driver's license. Pass medical, physical, and drug testing (U.S. Coast Guard standards). Strong reading comprehension, critical thinking, and communication skills. Previous maritime experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to safely ascend/descend stairs, lift equipment, and perform emergency duties. Good hearing, vision (including color and depth perception), and communication skills.
Work Conditions:
Work in all weather conditions, including long shifts and short notice. Rotational schedules: 7 days on/7 days off for live-aboard vessels. Harbor work on day boats. Seniority-based shift schedules.
Shaver Transportation shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60- 300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
Shaver Transportation Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all of its employment practices. Decisions involving every aspect of the employment relationship are made without regard to any other status or characteristic protected under applicable local, state, or federal laws.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
https://shaver.applicantpool.com/jobs/1171503-316319.html
Apply below after reading through all the details and supporting information regarding this job opportunity. Company: Shaver Transportation
Summary Overview: The Captain is responsible for safely and efficiently operating vessels, managing the crew, and ensuring adherence to safety and company policies on the Columbia, Willamette, Snake River, and Near Coastal Waters.
Key Responsibilities:
Safely operate tugs and barges under various river and weather conditions. Supervise vessel, crew, and equipment to ensure safety, cleanliness, and operational efficiency. Navigate using radar, charts, and other tools, adjusting strategies as needed. Maintain communication with dispatch and report policy or legal violations. Conduct inspections of vessel quarters, safety equipment, and barges. Train crew on emergency procedures, fire drills, and safety systems.
Qualifications:
Experience operating tugs. Master of Tow or equivalent. Merchant Mariner's Credential (M.M.C.) and Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). Valid driver's license. Pass medical, physical, and drug testing (U.S. Coast Guard standards). Strong reading comprehension, critical thinking, and communication skills. Previous maritime experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to safely ascend/descend stairs, lift equipment, and perform emergency duties. Good hearing, vision (including color and depth perception), and communication skills.
Work Conditions:
Work in all weather conditions, including long shifts and short notice. Rotational schedules: 7 days on/7 days off for live-aboard vessels. Harbor work on day boats. Seniority-based shift schedules.
Shaver Transportation shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60- 300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
Shaver Transportation Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all of its employment practices. Decisions involving every aspect of the employment relationship are made without regard to any other status or characteristic protected under applicable local, state, or federal laws.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
https://shaver.applicantpool.com/jobs/1171503-316319.html