Tankerman

Education and License Requirements

Employee must:

01. Have a high school diploma or GED

02. Possess a valid, current Merchant Mariners Document with a Tankermans’ endorsement for Grade B

liquid cargos and under (46 CFR 12.20 et seq.) and a current and valid driver’s license. The Tankerman

endorsement applies to vessel’s Tankerman exclusively engaged in petroleum or chemical

transportation.

03. Be able to pass certification requirements of 46 CFR Part 197 Subpart C – Benzene. This applies to

vessel Tankerman exclusively engaged in petroleum and/ or chemical transportation.

Learning and Training Requirements

Employee must be able to:

01. Comprehend essential information related to:

a. Spill containment and cleanup

b. MSDS sheets and emergency action information.

c. Video training information addressing safety.

d. Safety meetings.

e. Benzene training.

02. Assist in training new personnel

Safety & Rescue Requirements

Employee must be able to:

01. Ensure safe, working conditions and orderliness of the vessel.

02. Maintain safe, sanitary living and working conditions.

03. Follow all company safety rules and environmental regulations.

04. Wear safety equipment as required, including: gloves, steel toes boots, goggles, rubber boots, slicker

suits, respirator, five (5) minute escape pack or negative pressure respirator or supplied airline

respirator.

05. Assist in safety and rescue operations in emergency situations.

06. Assist in emergency firefighting, use firefighting equipment and spill containment equipment.

07. Enter and exit hatches/ doorways quickly in case of emergencies.

08. Physically pull or assist in pulling a 200-300lb man from the water.

Minimum Job Qualifications

Employee must be able to:

01. Tolerate long hours during transfers.

02. Read and write.

03. Communicate with co-workers, Captains, Pilots, Wheelman, Dispatchers, Port Engineers, Coast Guard

Inspectors, and others.

04. Remain calm during challenging situations.

05. Posses a valid driver’s license for operation of any of the company’s vehicles.

06. Make good decisions.

07. Be dependable, conscientious, and show imitative.

08. Pay attention to detail.

09. Be willing to adhere to orders, rules, and regulations.

10. Work as a team player – i.e., work with others and understand customer/ supplier wants and needs.

11. Be stable under pressure and withstand the stress associated with the job, including discomfort,

unpredictable weather, and potentially hazardous situations.

12. Work aboard the vessel for prolonged periods according to work schedule for the vessel, for example:

30 days on and 15 days off or 14 on and 7 off.

13. Willing to work, as operations require, including days.

14. Live in close quarters for long periods of time and is able to work away from home for long periods of

time.

15. Be drug and alcohol free while on company property during course and scope of company business.

16. Be physically fit to perform all essential physical demands of this job safely.