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Job Description
About Us:
Since 2021, McAllister Towing LNG Services, LLC serves as technical manager for Polaris New Energy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operations in Florida. McAllister currently operates the POLARIS / CLEAN CANAVERAL articulated tug and barge (ATB) unit and will begin operating the TORTUGA / CLEAN EVERGLADES ATB out of Jacksonville, Florida, in 2027. Both units are designed to transport LNG coastwise and deliver it as marine fuel.
The POLARIS and TORTUGA is a 4,000-horsepower tug fitted with a JAK-400 coupling system and paired with the CLEAN CANAVERAL and CLEAN EVERGLADES, a 5,500-cubic-meter LNG bunkering barge.
Delivered by Master Boat Builders in 2024, the TORTUGA is a 109-foot, 4,000-horsepower tug powered by two EPA Tier 4 Caterpillar 3512E engines. It features twin Berg MTA 523 Z-drives and a Beacon Finland JAK coupling system. The tug is paired with the CLEAN EVERGLADES, a 5,500-cubic-meter LNG bunkering barge built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and delivered in 2023.
Job Title: ATB AB/Tankerman
Salary: $510/day (2027 rates)
Reports to:
- The AB Tankerman reports to the Mate during cargo operations and is responsible for keeping the Mate and/or Master informed as to the status of current operations.
- While assigned to the tug, the AB/Tankerman reports to the tug Master and/or Mate for the conduct of his/her assigned duties aboard the tug, including but not limited to engine room rounds, housekeeping, cooking, deck maintenance, mooring and un-mooring, etc.
Supervises: None.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the safety of the barge and crew working on the barge, and the protection of the environment.
- Familiarity with and adherence to all McAllister’s policies, procedures and Quality Safety Management System.
- Project a positive company image to customers, other mariners, terminal personnel and the public.
Operational Responsibilities:
- Assisting with completing, submitting and maintaining cargo paperwork as well as barge logs, work requests, requisitions, inspection reports and any other paperwork as required, under the direction of the Mate.
- Safely assisting/conducting barge cargo loads and discharges as directed by the Mate, including monitoring tank levels and maintaining visual observations of the transfer hose(s), connection(s) and mooring lines; acting as PIC, as required. Notifying the Designated PIC IMMEDIATELY of any unusual, unsafe conditions.
- Reviewing load and discharge plans for the barge.
- Interaction with customers, customer representatives and regulatory agencies as required.
Equipment Responsibilities:
- Understanding the systems and operation of the barge to which assigned; understanding vessel stability and strength issues related to loading and discharging barges; ability to prepare cargo paperwork and perform mathematical calculations associated with cargo paperwork.
- Ensuring that the Mate and/or Master are kept informed of any scheduled maintenance items that are beyond his ability to complete or items that are deferred for any reason.
- Performing maintenance, cleaning and repair of tank barge machinery spaces and systems within his capability, as directed by the Mate.
Safety/Regulatory Responsibilities:
- Taking corrective action for observed safety violations, unsafe equipment and noncompliance with established procedures.
- Ensuring that safety equipment is properly located, maintained and operational.
- Reviewing and maintaining tank barge documentation and certificates, notifying the appropriate shore-side personnel of any deficiencies.
- Comply with safety procedures and work rules, including the proper wearing of PPE.
- Participate in all required training, drills and exercises.
- Other duties as may be assigned by the Master.
Minimum Requirements:
- Current U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential with Able Seaman (AB) rating.
- STCW Certification
- Person In Change – Liquide Gas
- Valid Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Pass pre-employment drug test and pre-employment physical.
- Minimum of two years as an Ordinary Seaman aboard a tug or towing vessel.
Physical Requirements:
The unpredictable, ever-changing and inherently dangerous nature of tug and towing operations require the Able Seaman to be physically qualified to ensure his/her own safety, as well as that of the vessel and crew. Specific physical requirements include:
- Adequate vision (i.e., absent any color blindness or impairment that cannot be corrected with prescription lenses).
- Adequate hearing.
- Capable of walking and standing on wet surfaces for extended periods of time.
- Able to handle heavy lines and operate heavy machinery.
- Ability to climb a 12-foot ladder without assistance.
- Ability to hoist oneself up and over a 12-inch wide, 6-foot-high barrier.
- Sufficient strength to: - Lift 100 lbs. from deck to waist level; - Lift 50 lbs. from deck to shoulder level; - Lift 35 lbs. from deck to overhead; and - Pull (drag) 120 lbs. at least 20 feet.
FLSA Status: Exempt
*This position description does not promise or imply that the functions listed are the only duties to be performed or that the position may not change or be eliminated. Employees are always expected to follow their supervisor’s instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer.
It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of McAllister Towing not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.
This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.
