Captain

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Job Description

Preferred for immediate Joiners

• Steer and operate vessels using equipment such as radar, depth finders, radios, buoys, lights and lighthouses
• Dock and undock sailing vessels, sometimes navigating through tight spaces, such as locks
• Alter navigation plans based on weather conditions to keep vessels, passengers and cargo safe
• Inspect boats and ships to ensure efficient and safe operation of vessels and equipment and their conformity to regulations
• Read gauges to ensure safe levels of hydraulic fluid and oxygen or air pressure
• Compute positions, set courses and determine speeds using charts, compasses, sextants, area plotting sheets and knowledge of local conditions
• Signal crew members and deckhands to perform necessary tasks, including rig tow lines, open or close ramps and gates and pull guard chains across entries
• Maintain all onboard equipment, and keep detailed records of daily activities, personnel reports, ship positions and movements, ports of call, weather conditions, passenger and cargo status and pollution control efforts

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