SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

Coordinates vessel procedures including normal operation and works with other office departments by performing the following duties:

SUPERVISION:

Reports to: General Manager of Marine Operations

Supervises: Vessel Personnel

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

· Oversee daily operations including traffic information and product transfer requirements.

· Advise and address crew assignments and personnel problems.

· Act as a direct conduit between operations, marketing, maintenance, personnel and dispatch.

· Enforce company policy through leadership and direction.

· Facilitate information and good company relations with outside vendors and customers.

· Responsible for implementation and enforcement of Quality Management System procedures and policies.

· Coordinate and investigate potential new job requirements.

· Direct and manage vessel budgets and Captain’s Club status.

· Travel to vessel and customer locations to observe and direct.

· Operate and test vessels for performance issues and also investigates new runs and/or territories.

· Handle vessel emergencies.

· Direct liaison between the boat crews and upper management.

· Assist in having vessel crossover hoses tested and replaced.

· Make sure that vessels are painted in a timely manner and well maintained by the crew.

· Advise the vessel crew in the use of vapor recovery, tandem transfers and proper drafts on the barges.

· Advise Marketing and Dispatch when swapping tows is required.

· Assist Human Resources Department in the recruiting and interviewing of qualified wheelmen.

· Other skills necessary to perform this job: driving a towing vessel, starting trash pump engines, starting skiff engines.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Must be able to read, write and speak clearly in the English language.

· High School diploma or GED required.

· Ten (10) years of experience in the towboat industry.

· Five (5) years of experience as a licensed Master.

· Have a boat license with the following endorsements; inland, western rivers and great lakes.

· Have a Tankerman’s Ticket.

· Have a TWIC card.

· Have a working knowledge of the navigable waterways that Blessey Marine vessels traverse.

· Good communication skills and self-motivated.

· Experience working on tow boat maintenance and/or around shipyard repair activities.

· Knowledge of steel repair and basis mechanics (pumps, engines, heaters, etc.)

· Knowledge of a variety of computer software applications, including but not limited to Excel and

Microsoft Word software.