Ordinary Seaman Deckhand

Ordinary Seaman

JOB DETAILS

LOCATION: San Diego, California

JOB STATUS: Full Time

SALARY RANGE: Estimated $27.42/h USD

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for an Ordinary Seaman aboard the R/V Acoustic Explorer, supporting the Navy Division. Acoustic Explorer is a NAVAIR vessel operating in Southern California in and around San Clemente Island and primarily used for the testing and evaluation of sonobuoys.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• High School Diploma.
• 4 year's experience in deck seamanship and an MMC as either an Ordinary or Able Seaman
• SECURITY CLEARANCE: Current U.S. Citizenship Required
• CERTIFICATIONS: MMC as either an Ordinary or Able Seaman.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• USCG Merchant Mariner Credential AB, Ordinary Seaman, Unlimited Any Waters is required.
• STCW Endorsement as Unlimited Lifeboatman.
• Rating forming part of a navigational watch

RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Seaman performs a variety of duties concerned with the operation and upkeep of deck department areas and equipment, scales , buffs, and paints decks and superstructure, sweeps and washes deck, splices wire and rope, breaks out, rigs, overhauls and stows cargo handling gear, stationary rigging and running gear.
• Secures cargo, launches and recovers boats, may rig and operate hydrographic and other specialty winches; handle and stow oceanographic explosives, and stage and stow beach support equipment.
• In addition, when assigned to watch duty, this incumbent performs a variety of duties, including looking for obstructions in path of vessel, steering vessel, serving on security patrol, in standing gangway watch
• Experience in deployment and recovery of in water equipment
• Standing of navigational watches at sea and security watches in port.
• Keeping the Hazardous Material Inventory and Container Logs current.
• The cleaning and maintenance of all deck hand tools and gear
• Maintenance of all exterior and interior surfaces. Including hull, house, decks, bulwarks, rails, overheads, stairwells, hatches, ports.
• Maintenance of the Hurricane Rib. As well as operation, launching, recovery and repair of the Rib.
• Maintenance of Main and auxiliary cranes and deck equipment (capstans, air tuggers, A-Frame).
• Maintenance of deck and retrieval gear lockers.
• Care and stowage of lines, chain, slings, wire rope, deck rigging.
• The safeguarding of customer equipment, assisting the customers in performance of their duties and preventing injuries on deck.
• The proper stowage of deck gear, customer equipment, dry goods, spares, consumables and supplies.
• The maintenance of all deck air, water and hydraulic lines. Including quick disconnects, crane pendants, hoses etc.
• Conducts cleaning and inspection tasks related to the Preventative Maintenance records.
• Prepares cabins and interior spaces for customers, including heads, showers, bedding and bunks.

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