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Job Description

General Description :

The Tankerman position serves as the person-in-charge of the vessel for cargo transfer operations involving tank barges. Transfers involve all types of liquids including oils and refined products, chemicals, and liquefied gases. Tankerman are fully responsible for the transfer include vessel mooring, pre-transfer inspection, opening and closing valves to safely move the cargo on or off the barge, completing required paperwork, and communicating with dock facility personnel. Tankerman work on 24-hour call and without direct supervision.

Essential Duties & Job Functions :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Serves as the Person-In-Charge of the barge, ensuring the safe transfer of products to and from vessels
• Travel to job locations within the time determined upon being dispatched.
• Meets with the facility Person-In-Charge (Dock Operator / Dock Worker) in order to discuss and coordinate chemical transfer expectations.
• Wears all protective clothing and equipment, including respirator and fresh air equipment that may be required to transfer the product in a manner that insures maximum personal safety.
• Inspects the barge prior to transfer in order to ensure that the vessel is mechanically sound, seaworthy and the transfer can be accomplished in a safe and uninterrupted manner.
• Connects cargo arm or hose and aligns the barge's valves to send and receive cargo.
• Communicates with Marine Logistics Coordinator and reports any irregularities, discrepancies, or unsafe conditions with the vessel, barge and / or facility which could adversely affect the cargo transfer operation.
• For discharge operations, check the engine and pump to ensure they are mechanically sound prior to beginning the transfer
• Demonstrate the commitment to utilize Stop Work Authority if there is any uncertainty about whether it is safe to proceed.
• Regularly evaluate and modify cargo flow as needed throughout the transfer.
• Regularly inspect and adjust barge mooring lines throughout the cargo transfer to allow for changes in equipment draft or condition.
• Fills or empties the barge with product, as requested by customer or dispatcher
• Disconnects the cargo arm or hose and completes required paperwork once the transfer is complete
• Secures the barge's valves and openings and prepares the barge for sail
• Calls dispatch with job information prior to departing to job site.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Work Environment :

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Contingencies :

Offer contingent upon ability to pass a pre-employment drug test.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work at any time without prior notice.

Bristol Alliance Fuels (BAF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Bristol Alliance Fuels grants employment preference first to BBNC shareholders, their spouses or descendants, and second to other Alaska Native Corporation Shareholders in accordance with 93-638.

Requirements

Required Qualifications :

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