Seafarer Eastern Cape

We are looking for an Ordinary Seafarer Deck with experience, knowledge, qualifications, and skill necessary to serve on deck aboard the MT Southern Valour in Cape Town Harbour. 1. Safely and effectively executing the tasks and duties assigned to him including but not limited to the following: Mooring operations, Painting and general deck side maintenance, Watch keeping duties, Connecting and disconnecting bunker delivery hoses, Rigging etc. 2. Taking correct and timely precautions to prevent pollution. 3. Checking that the work area is safe for the intended work. 4. Observing all safety instructions and procedures 5. Immediately reporting any unsafe practices or conditions and any threat of pollution. 6. Good house keeping of assigned work and accommodation spaces. 7. Checking that equipment, machinery and tools are in good safe condition and that they are suitable for the intended work and reporting to the Bosun if they are not so. 8. Wearing the correct items of protective clothing and equipment and keeping them clean and in good condition. 9. Assisting the Bosun with training of fellow ratings and trainees. 10. Carefully checking gear prior to working aloft or over the ships side to ensure that it is the correct equipment, in good condition and correctly rigged, and that the correct permits have been completed. 11. Check the hazardous data labels and instructions when handling paint or chemicals and ensuring that they are handled, stored and used correctly. 12. Immediately reporting of all accidents potential hazard/ near misses and any defective equipment. 13. Observing the company safety and health precautions and those listed in the code of safe working practices for merchant seamen, with particular attention to the procedures for the “entry into enclosed spaces” and hot work permits”. 14. Safely observing the safety procedures as set out in ISGOTT, company manuals and Masters Instructions. • Formal qualification: Ordinary Seafarer Deck or higher • Annual shipping medical examination in terms of the merchant shipping act. • Tanker Familiarisation course • Service on a bunker barge or tanker Market Rate • Formal qualification: Ordinary Seafarer Deck or higher • Annual shipping medical examination in terms of the merchant shipping act. • Tanker Familiarisation course • Service on a bunker barge or tanker