Overview:
Who Are We
Crowley is a privately held, U.S.-owned and operated company serving the maritime, logistics and energy industries with scale in 36 nations and island territories. Our Purpose is to bravely advance what’s possible to elevate people and planet, guided by our values of Integrity, Sustainability and Drive.
With more than $3 billion in annual revenue, our solutions provide integrated supply chains with a commitment to safety and reliability in our ocean and land transportation services and facilities.
We set high standards, operate with discipline, and continuously improve how we work. Performance, operational excellence and innovation drive how we compete, grow and deliver to our customers and partners.
Crowley's Marine Management Services Inc. (MMS) is a dedicated, MLC certified, marine and offshore crewing company whose focus is to add value to the ship or asset owner through successful and cost-effective management of marine resources. MMS’s main focuses are offshore crewing, personnel recruitment, and project support.
To continue laying the groundwork and challenge what's possible for our business, we seek to partner with individuals ready to elevate their careers with us.
Responsibilities:
FPSO Turritella – Marine Operator Deck - AB (Non-Union)
Summary: The AB (Able Body Seaman) Is required to be knowledgeable of the specific features, characteristics, and procedures of the vessel operations.
Essential Functions:
- Monitoring the offloading hose during offload.
- Inspecting slinging equipment prior use and maintenance.
- Preparing loads for lifting.
- Exhibiting a high standard of safety behavior and ensuring that all aspects of shipboard maintenance, rigging, slinging, storage, housekeeping, and general seamanship are carried out professionally, safely, and effectively.
- Carrying out shipboard maintenance under the direction of the Marine Foreman.
- Ensuring the safety of self, team members, visitors, and subcontractors within the limits of own responsibility.
- Assuming the role of RFPNW when the vessel is disconnected from the mooring buoy.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and communication with supervisors, colleagues, and visitors to the FPSO.
- Checking preparation of loads for lifting, including confirming that the load is secure and stable.
- Using various lifting items (plate clamps, barrel lifters, chain hoists, etc.).
- Performing bundling and slinging of simple and awkward loads.
- Maintaining slinging equipment (slings, hooks, webbing plate clamps, barrel lifters, chain hoists, etc.).
- Directing the movement and placing of loads using appropriate hand and radio communication techniques.
- Performing rig, sling, and position blind load using appropriate hand signals and radio communications.
- Preparing the site for abrasive blasting and cleaning surfaces using abrasive tools.
- Painting or coating the worksite using correct colors, paints, or protective coatings.
- Examining portable power and hand tools before and after use and reporting any defects immediately.
- Restoring the worksite after cleaning and coating.
- Monitoring hose during offloading operations and taking action on anomalies noted.
- Standing watch as helmsman and lookout.
- Standing watch from bow of ship or wing of bridge to look for obstruction in path of ship.
- Maintaining a steady course, properly executing all rudder orders, and communicating with navigational terms relating to heading and steering.
- Navigating ship and maintaining visual communication with other ships.
- Standing security-related watches, such as gangway watch and anchor watch, while the ship is not underway.
- Standing by the wheel when the ship is on automatic pilot and verifying accuracy of course by comparing with magnetic compass.
- Operating deck machinery, such as the hose reel, mooring hawser, windlass, and winches, while mooring or unmooring and to operate cargo gear.
- Assisting with helicopter refueling as requested.
- Conducting baggage/freight loading/unloading.
- Conducting helicopter pre-arrival checks.
- Conducting helideck emergency response operations as defined in the installation emergency response plan.
- Conducting loading/unloading of survival equipment.
- Conducting handling and escort.
- Conducting reviews of helideck hazards.
- Ensuring that the work area within your responsibility is kept clean and free of hazards.
- Taking positive action to stop hazards and unsafe behaviors.
- Recording maintenance activities and reporting defects immediately and effectively.
- Carrying out any lawful command and delegated duty as issued by the Master, Chief Officer, or delegated OOW.
Qualifications:
Certification:
- Must hold a valid USCG MMC with a minimum of an AB Limited or higher
- Proficiency in survival craft
- Valid USCG 719k Med Cert (STCW)
- Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties/Security Awareness (VI/6)
- Tanker Assist (V/1-1-1 Basic Oil and Chemical Tanker Operations- Tankerman Assist / PIC-DL )
- IADC Rig Pass / SafeGulf equivalent
*All qualified candidates must submit the above required documents with their application in order to be reviewed for the position*
Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent [G.E.D.]
Experience:
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a deck capacity in the offshore or shipping industries and at least 6 months experience as RFPNW on oil tankers or deep-sea vessels
- Rigging, slinging, and general deck experience
- Experience as a Deck Operator on an FPSO/FSO vessel or other Offshore Mobile Unit (Preferred)
- Experience handling flammable/dangerous liquids -Familiarization with transferring of products (Preferred)
Reports To: Marine Foreman
Supervisory Responsibilities— N/A
Compensation:
- Competitive Day Rate : Starts at $535.00 per 12-hour day
- Comprehensive Benefits package
Duration/Travel/Timeline Details: 10% Travel – To and from the vessel along with shoreside training
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions/Work Environment: Works both inside and outside in conditions of both high and low temperatures. May be exposed to odors, dust, dirt, mechanical hazards, high noise levels and potentially dangerous equipment. Must be able to crouch and stoop to get into areas with restricted headroom and be able to climb ladders. Meet the USCG 719K physical standard.
Other: Must be able to work in a drug free workplace; never under the influence of mind-altering prescriptions or non-prescription drugs, including alcohol, and other drugs of abuse.