Boat Officer 4 (Captain - PCN 111103)

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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting for a Boat Officer 4 (Captain) located in Homer!

What you will be doing:

This position is responsible for the safe operation navigation/piloting and maintenance of the R/V Equinox. This 85 ft vessel is currently in refit status nearing completion in Newport Oregon. The Equinox will serve as a working base for at sea biological assessment projects by conducting fisheries surveys and on-site management of commercial fisheries. The incumbent in this position will be asked to locate and obtain biological samples using a wide variety of commercial gear types including; longlines bottom and surface trawls drift gillnets dredges pots and ROV transects while adhering to requirements and techniques of scientific procedure. Duties also include supervising a vessel crew of 3 or more in addition to administrative tasks such as: Budget oversight and expense tracking. Preparing detailed requests for quotations for major maintenance and repair projects. Implementing and monitoring shipyard work while adhering to procurement procedures.

Our organization mission and culture:

The mission of ADF&G is to protect maintain and improve the fish game and aquatic plant resources of the state and manage their use and development in the best interest of the economy and the well-being of the people of the state consistent with the sustained yield principle. The core services of the Commercial Fisheries Division are to ensure the conservation of natural stocks of fish shellfish and aquatic plants based on scientifically sound assessments. Through coordination with staff biologist the Equinox captain will conduct vessel-based surveys to collect assessment data necessary to achieve these goals. The work conducted from this vessel supports the sustainable management of some of the most important fisheries in the state including Bristol Bay salmon Norton Sound king crab Yukon River Chinook salmon and southeast Alaska rockfish fishery.

Benefits of joining our team:

This position will provide opportunity to work in some of the most exciting marine environments in Alaska on a state vessel equipped with modern electronics and fishing equipment. The incumbent will work with a wide variety of highly competent staff while conducting important fisheries surveys across the state. The wide variety of fishery gear types employed creates a challenging opportunity for a team-oriented mariner with a solid working knowledge of multiple gear types. The incumbent is provided with medical benefits paid leave and sea duty pay. Sea duty is additional compensation for days at sea.

The working conditions you can expect:

The Equinox is home ported in Homer and conducts research/assessment work in in Cook Inlet North Gulf Coast Prince William Sound Bristol Bay Norton Sound and southeast Alaska. Captain and vessel crew will be living aboard the vessel for between 80 and 120 days a year while on surveys. Under normal conditions a 12 hour day is standard and 24-hour operation is often required during long range transits between surveys. While in port between surveys or in off season the incumbent divides in town tasks between administrative duties and vessel maintenance repairs and upgrades.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for an individual with the following competencies/knowledge skills and abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of staff with experience levels ranging from novice to highly experienced researchers with extensive maritime and fisheries experience.
• Effective adaptive and documentable supervision of crew while at sea. Proven skills in resolving personnel issues in a fair effective manner.
• Extensive hands-on operation and maneuvering of a deep draft vessel in heavy currents wind and seas often while restricted in ability to maneuver.
• Commercial fishing or fisheries experience with a wide variety of gear types including long-line surface and bottom trawls gillnets purse seines scallop dredges and crab/shrimp pots.
• Strong mechanical and electrical skills as they pertain to the repair and maintenance of propulsion hydraulic pneumatic and electrical systems typically found on vessels of 58 feet or more in length.
• Ability to work independently and make effective decisions under pressure with minimal or no direct supervision.
• Safety oriented with training in marine safety procedures and conducting drills.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Boat Officer 4 (Captain) please go to the following link:

Special Note:

• A valid drivers license is required.

• This position may be in possession of or have access to firearms/ammunition.

• Must have a U.S. Coast Guard 100-ton Masters License.
• Must have the physical capacity for arduous work and extended time at sea.
• Desirable licenses include a U.S. Coast Guard operator or Engineer license 100-ton Master or Merchant Mariners Documents: Ordinary Seaman or able seaman.
• A Federal Communications Radiotelephone Operator License is required prior to attaining permanent status.
• A thorough knowledge of U.S. Coast Guard regulations and rules of the road seamanship ship handling maritime safety procedures fire training navigation methods and techniques. Ability to supervise crew and passengers operate computers understand and manage the budget and perform other administrative functions related to purchasing and vessel repair. Must remain current with First aid and CPR training advances in shipboard systems and scientific sampling equipment.

Two years of work experience as
1) captain second-in-command or relief captain to the vessel captain of vessel(s) of 70 feet in overall length or larger performing the skilled level of operation and piloting of vessel(s) OR
2) responsible for performing complex repairs to and maintenance of marine engines equipment and systems on vessels of 70 feet in overall length or larger which do not require a full-time engineering position OR
3) captain of vessel(s) of 46 feet or larger in overall length with full responsibility for its operation and piloting. Positions are responsible for the vessels maintenance repair and modification budget proposals and fiscal control schedule development and similar duties related to the operation of the vessel.

OR

Four years of work experience serving as a relief captain of vessels 46 feet in overall length or larger in the absence of the captain and in possession of a 100-ton license.

Special Note:
Must have a U.S. Coast Guard 100-ton Masters License.

Must have the physical capacity for arduous work and extended time at sea.

Desirable Qualifications:

A U.S. Coast Guard Operator or Engineer license is highly desirable.

TERMINOLOGY AND LICENSES:

DOCUMENTABLE DAYS: Days at sea for which proof of service can be produced. As per U.S. Coast Guard definition a day is defined as 8 hours of work. Because much maritime service is based on a 12-hour day a 12-hour day may be counted as 1-1/2 days.

FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operators Permit: A permit to operate marine radios SSB or VHF.

LICENSES:

U.S. Coast Guard Engineers License: A Merchant Marine Engineering Officer license.

U.S. Coast Guard Masters License: A Merchant Marine Deck Officer license issued with restrictions on gross tonnage of the vessel (e.g. 50 tons 100 tons 1600 tons) as well as route restrictions (e.g. inland near coastal upon ocean). It is recognition by the U.S. Coast Guard of experience and qualification for carrying passengers or freight.

U.S. Coast Guard Operators License: A license formally called Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels more commonly referred to as a six pack license because limitation is to 100 gross tons/6 passengers.

Merchant Mariners Documents

Ordinary Seaman: this is an entry level Merchant Mariner document requiring no experience and no examination. It does require a drug test and proof of citizenship

Able Seaman grade: An able seaman is a rating issued based upon experience and an examination but is not an officer.

SECOND-IN-COMMAND: The person recognized by the master as second-in-command. Authority on the vessel devolves to the second-in-command through and at the discretion of the master.

RELIEF CAPTAIN: The person recognized by the master as second-in-command. Authority on the vessel devolves to the second-in-command through and at the discretion of the master.

VESSEL: In the Boat Officer series specifications the term vessel refers to a vessel larger than 28 feet in overall length.

Vessels are categorized as follows:

Small Vessel 28 feet to 45 feet
Medium Vessel 46 feet to 69 feet
Large Vessel 70 feet and larger

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please provide at time of application submission. All items are required:

1. Cover Letter
2. 3 professional references. One reference must be an employee/crew member the applicant has directly supervised. References will be contacted for top candidates after their interview and a transcript of records.
3. Copy of U.S. Coast Guard 100-ton Masters License.
4. Copy of Valid drivers license.
5. Copy of any other applicable merchant mariners documents and licenses.
   

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