Tug Mate -Linehaul
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LocationNorfolk, VA, United States
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityEntry
Company size10,000+ people
First seenOct 30, 2026 · 6d ago
Verified live2d ago
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Assist captain in safe and efficient operation of tugboat in linehaul towing
Ability to help with navigation and use navigation equipment
Making and breaking tow lines, handling rigging during tow building, locking, and docking activities
Overseeing and participating in deck operations including line handling, mooring, and general maintenance
Ensuring safety of crew, vessel, and towing operations, including conducting safety drills and inspections
Performing scheduled preventative maintenance such as cleaning, scraping, painting, and changing fluids and filters
Maintaining clear and effective communication with captain, crew, and shore personnel
Building tows using cables and lines and preparing barges for loading, transporting, and discharging aggregate barges
Physically demanding job requiring teamwork, adaptability, and strong leadership skills
$1500.00 Sign-on Bonus
Job Summary
A Linehaul Tug Mate assists the captain in the safe and efficient operation of a tugboat engaged in linehaul towing, which involves transporting barges over long distances. This role includes assisting with navigation, overseeing deck operations, and ensuring adherence to safety protocols. It’s a physically demanding job that requires teamwork, adaptability, and strong leadership skills.
Essential Functions
• Helping the Captain with navigation, including using navigation equipment and maintaining the vessel’s course.
• Making and breaking tow lines, handling rigging during tow building, locking, and docking activities
• Overseeing and participating in deck operations, including line handling, mooring, and general maintenance of the deck equipment.
• Ensuring the safety of the crew, vessel, and towing operations. This includes conducting safety drills, inspections, and maintaining logs and reports.
• Performing scheduled preventative maintenance, such as cleaning, scraping, painting, and changing fluids and filters on the vessel.
• Maintaining clear and effective communication with the Captain, crew, and shore personnel.
• Build tows using cables and lines to assist others on the vessel in preparing barges for the loading, transporting, and discharging aggregate barges.
• Assist coworkers with handling and assembling deck lines, rigging during tow building, and locking and docking activities.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance, including cleaning, scraping, painting, and changing all oil and filters throughout the vessel.
Critical Competencies
• Health, Safety and Environmental Management - Implements and uphold policies and practices that ensure workplace safety, promote employee well-being, and minimize environmental impact. This includes regulatory compliance, risk assessment & mitigation, workplace safety culture, incident response & prevention, sustainability & environmental stewardship and training & engagement.
• Decision Making - Makes informed, effective, and timely decisions by evaluating available information, considering potential outcomes, and choosing the best course of action; analyzes options, weighs risks and benefits, and uses sound judgment to reach decisions that align with organizational goals and values.
• Employee Engagement - Ability to cultivate a positive work environment where employees feel valued, motivated, and actively contribute to the organization, essentially encompassing behaviors that foster a sense of purpose, autonomy, growth, impact, and connection within the workforce.
• Communicates Effectively - Communicates in ways that provide clarity of message, projects a credible and confident image to a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders and audiences and maximizes impact.
• Conflict Resolution - Ability to effectively address, manage, and resolve conflicts within a team or organization; identifies the source of the conflict, understands the perspectives of all parties involved, and facilitates a solution that is fair, constructive, and aligned with organizational goals; maintains a positive working environment, prevents disputes from escalating, and promotes collaboration among team members.
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