About this role
Job Responsibilities:
• Tug Master is fully responsible for the safety of the tug and the crew in all respect at all times.
• Daily inspection of all safety gear, deck machinery and firefighting equipment for their functioning condition.
• He is responsible to Chief tug master to give all reports of daily duties, mechanical defects, engine or generator failure, crew problems and any incident / accident.
• Assist the duty pilot in berthing un-berthing of vessel calling at Mina Zayed, Free Port, Musaffah, KP or any other location as required.
• Assist all suction trailer dredgers to maintain a safe position whilst discharging dredge material.
• Ensure that the correct length of tow rope is paid out or taken from the towed vessel and that the remaining part is wrapped correctly on the winch drum at all times or made fast correctly on the hook / bitts, as appropriate.
• Carry out frequent inspection of the towrope to check for any damage due to chaffing, oil stains, burnt marks, etc.… and arrange for immediate replacement. If in doubt about the condition, then consult the Chief Tug Master or Marine Operations Manager.
• Inspect condition of the tug, its deck equipment and machinery condition, allocate, and monitor deck maintenance work to be done by the tug seamen, and report to the Chief Tug Master.
SECTION III: KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Educational and Technical Qualifications:
• Secondary School, Valid Tug Master certificate issued by an approved Maritime Authority.
Language Skills:
• Written and spoken English is necessary, Arabic is preferred
Years of Experience:
• Minimum 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in the Main Port including berthing, un-berthing,
• Towing all size and kind of vessels operating ASD and Voith Schneider Propulsion systems.
Nature of Experience:
• Tug and Tender vessel Handling, Ship Husbandry and maintenance, General Tug and Tender V/L construction and stability, Crew Management, Visual and Instrument Navigation, Application of radar, GPS and echo sounder in restricted visibility