ATB Second Mate

About Us:

Since 2021, McAllister Towing LNG Services, LLC serves as technical manager for Polaris New Energy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operations in Florida. McAllister currently operates the POLARIS / CLEAN CANAVERAL articulated tug and barge (ATB) unit and will begin operating the TORTUGA / CLEAN EVERGLADES ATB out of Jacksonville, Florida, in 2027. Both units are designed to transport LNG coastwise and deliver it as marine fuel.

The POLARIS and TORTUGA is a 4,000-horsepower tug fitted with a JAK-400 coupling system and paired with the CLEAN CANAVERAL and CLEAN EVERGLADES, a 5,500-cubic-meter LNG bunkering barge.

Delivered by Master Boat Builders in 2024, the TORTUGA is a 109-foot, 4,000-horsepower tug powered by two EPA Tier 4 Caterpillar 3512E engines. It features twin Berg MTA 523 Z-drives and a Beacon Finland JAK coupling system. The tug is paired with the CLEAN EVERGLADES, a 5,500-cubic-meter LNG bunkering barge built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and delivered in 2023.

Job Title: ATB Second Mate

Salary: $677/day (2027 rates)

Reports to: The Second Mate reports to the vessel Captain.

Supervises: The Mate supervises the Deck Department at the Captain’s direction.

Description of Duties:

- Familiarity with and adherence to all McAllister’s policies, procedures and Quality Safety Management System.
- Ensuring safe and efficient operations of the vessel.
- Project a positive company image to customers, other mariners, terminal personnel and the public.
- Provide appropriate instruction and supervision of personnel as directed by the Master.

Operational Responsibilities:

- Safe navigation and watch standing during operation of vessel as directed.
- Keeping chart corrections current.
- Submitting vessel and barge ballast water reports when applicable.
- Supervising deck crew members during vessel maneuvers as directed.
- Participating in barge loading and discharging; acting as PIC, as required.
- Keeping the wheelhouse orderly and free from distracters.
- Assisting the Master in ensuring that all vessel-related logs and paperwork are properly completed, submitted and maintained as required.
- Monitoring and submitting vessel-deck consumable inventories and stores; overseeing the receipt, storage and recording of vessel stores and freight.

Equipment Responsibilities:

- Monitoring and/or performing maintenance tasks on the vessel and barge under the direction of the Master or Mate.

Safety/Regulatory Responsibilities:

- Reviewing and maintaining vessel and barge documentation and certificates, notifying the appropriate shore-side personnel of any deficiencies.
- Performs assigned firefighting, man overboard and abandon ship duties as assigned on the Station Bill.
- Comply with and enforcing Company safety procedures and work rules, including the proper wearing of PPE.
- Conduct drills, safety meetings, and vessel inspections under the direction of the Master.
- Other duties as may be assigned by the Master.

Minimum Requirements:

- Current U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential with Mate of Towing Vessel.
- STCW Certification
- GMDSS
- Valid Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Pass pre-employment drug test and pre-employment physical.
- Minimum of two years as an AB Tankerman.

Physical Requirements:

The unpredictable, ever-changing and inherently dangerous nature of tug and towing operations require the Able Seaman to be physically qualified to ensure his/her own safety, as well as that of the vessel and crew. Specific physical requirements include:

- Adequate vision (i.e., absent any color blindness or impairment that cannot be corrected with prescription lenses).
- Adequate hearing.
- Capable of walking and standing on wet surfaces for extended periods of time.
- Able to handle heavy lines and operate heavy machinery.
- Ability to climb a 12-foot ladder without assistance.
- Ability to hoist oneself up and over a 12-inch wide, 6-foot-high barrier.
- Sufficient strength to:

- Lift 100 lbs. from deck to waist level;

- Lift 50 lbs. from deck to shoulder level;

- Lift 35 lbs. from deck to overhead; and

- Pull (drag) 120 lbs. at least 20 feet.

FLSA Status: Exempt

*This position description does not promise or imply that the functions listed are the only duties to be performed or that the position may not change or be eliminated. Employees are always expected to follow their supervisor’s instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of McAllister Towing not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.