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Position Purpose:
The provision of berthing and related services to the Maritime Industry.
The result of the service provision is as follows:
- Berthed and sailed vessels.
- Provided fresh water to vessels
- Maintained navigational aids and Dry-dock and slipway
- Controlled pollution
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Position outputs:
BERTHING SERVICES:
- Make up heaving lines, including splicing ropes and 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)
- Warp vessels i.e.: 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: i.e.: handle mooring lines on board such vessels including newly built vessels on slip.
- Determine the correct sequence of placement of mooring ropes on bollards.
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
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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
HOUSEKEEPING
- Cleaning of ablution blocks, vehicles and surrounding areas.
- Preparing craft for functions, e.g.: laying of deck boards on floating crane.
- Preparation of passenger terminal for passenger vessels and functions.
Qualifications & Experience:
- ABET level 4 (grade 8)
- 2 - 6 months working experience
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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.
- Knowledge of cleaning procedures and baggage handling.
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, multifunctional environment
- Service orientated.
- Literacy level sufficient to undergo training on 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 e.g. salvage.
- Willing to undergo training programmes in all aspects of duties.
- Willing to work outside of Port confines in the event of environmental emergencies.
Location : Ngqura
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