Transnet Maritime Jobs in Durban
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The provision of berthing and related services to the Maritime Industry
The result of the service provider is as follows:
- Berthed and sailed vessels
- Provided fresh water to vessels
- Maintained navigational aids and Dry-dock and slipway
- Controlled pollution
Position outputs:
BERTHING SERVICES:
- Makeup heaving lines, including splicing ropes and the making of "monkey's fist"
- Make fast or let go the mooring ropes of vessels entering or leaving a berth
- Make fast or let-go vessels using the mooring buoys, working in dangerous conditions on the buoy or from a launch (inner anchorage)
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- Warp vessels ie: shift vessels from quay to quay
- Handle slip and surge dock wires when vessels are entering or leaving the graving dock or slipway (slipping of vessels)
- Act as crew on unmanned vessels: ie: handle mooring lines on board such vessels including newly built vessels on slip
- Determine the correct sequence of placement of mooring ropes on bollards
- Assist with slipping and de-slipping of vessels at slipways across the port system
WATER SUPPLY
- Identify equipment (meters, hoses and standpipes) for particular use
- Connect and disconnect water pipes from quay to vessel and on vessel if no crew available
- Assist with maintenance of equipment (meters, hoses and standpipes) including replacing washers, cleaning and packing
NAVIGATIONAL AIDS MAINTENANCE & DRYDOCK
- Handling of buoys (lifting from position and replacement, connect and disconnect chains and shackles)
- Chipping, scraping and painting of buoys
- Placing of blocks in dry-docks and on wharf for buoys
- Splicing of ropes and wires
- Handling of conveyor system for passenger liner luggage
POLLUTION CONTROL
- Deployment of pollution equipment and undertake clean-up duties of all spillage’s (oil and chemicals) both land and water, in the event of incidents
- Removal of debris from water and shore
- Assist with salvage operations
- Crew on harbour pollution craft
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HOUSEKEEPING
- Cleaning of ablution blocks, vehicles and surrounding areas
- Assisting various departments in Port housekeeping and duties, especially in smaller ports with limited resources
- Preparing craft for functions, eg: laying of deck boards on floating crane
- Preparation of passenger terminal for passenger vessels and functions
Qualifications & Experience:
- Grade 10
- NIL Experience
- Pass Rope Test and Medicals
Competencies:
COMPETENCIES:
- Knowledge of basic seamanship incl knots and rope and wire splicing
- Knowledge of sequencing of mooring ropes/wires on bollards
- Knowledge of correct methods of preparation and painting of metal and wooden surfaces
- Knowledge of equipment used in supply of fresh water to vessels including identification, deployment, maintenance and stowage
- Knowledge of equipment used in pollution prevention, spillage cleaning and salvage operations including identification, deployment, maintenance and stowage
- Knowledge of procedures involved in combating pollution within the Port area including waterborne debris, oil and chemical spillage and safety precautions to be observed
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ATTITUDES/SKILLS
- Physically capable of performing all duties
- Willing to undertake arduous physical work at all times, in all weather conditions
- Adaptable, willing to operate in a multi-skilled, multi-functional environment
- Service orientated
- Literacy level sufficient to undergo training on the modular programme and to follow written instruction
- Willing to work shifts as required
- Willing to work extended hours if required to work in emergency situations eg salvage
- Willing to undergo training programmes in all aspects of duties
- Willing to work outside of Port confines in the event of environmental emergencies
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