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McAllister Towing

Mate

Norfolk, VA · On-site

Valid Merchant Mariners Credential - 200-ton Mate license * Mate or Master of Towing * Valid STCW, TWIC and Current USCG Medical Certificate * Tractor tug/Z drive experience * Must pass pre ...

McAllister Towing

Mate

Norfolk, VA · On-site

Valid Merchant Mariners Credential - 200-ton Mate license * Mate or Master of Towing * Valid STCW, TWIC and Current USCG Medical Certificate * Tractor tug/Z drive experience * Must pass pre ...

McAllister Towing

Mate

Staten Island, NY

$708/day

Valid Merchant Marine Credential * Tractor tug experience * Must pass pre-employment drug test * Must pass pre-employment physical Preferred Qualifications: * Mate 1600 Gross Tons Towing/Oceans * NY ...

McAllister Towing

Mate

Staten Island, NY · On-site

$708/day

Valid Merchant Marine Credential * Tractor tug experience * Must pass pre-employment drug test * Must pass pre-employment physical Preferred Qualifications: * Mate 1600 Gross Tons Towing/Oceans * NY ...

AET

Mate

Galveston, TX

To maintain shipboard equipment, recommendations from the manufacturer manuals shall be adhered to Qualifications 500t Mate Merchant mariner credential, TWIC, STCW BST: Basic Fire Fighting, STCW:

AET

Mate

Galveston, TX · On-site

To maintain shipboard equipment, recommendations from the manufacturer manuals shall be adhered to Qualifications 500t Mate Merchant mariner credential, TWIC, STCW BST: Basic Fire Fighting, STCW:

Moran Towing Corporation

Mate

Norfolk, VA · On-site

$45 - $50/hr

Merchant Mariners Credential (MMC). * Mate of Towing Vessel. * Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC). * STCW certification (if required for service). * USCG 719k Physical ...

G&H Towing

Mate In Training

Corpus Christi, TX · On-site

$64K - $128K/yr

S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) endorsed as Mate of Towing Vessels or Mate of vessels greater than 200 gross registered tons holding a completed Towing Officers Assessment Record ...

G&H Towing

Mate In Training

Brownsville, TX · On-site

$64K - $128K/yr

S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) endorsed as Mate of Towing Vessels or Mate of vessels greater than 200 gross registered tons holding a completed Towing Officers Assessment Record ...

Sause Bros.

Mate Northwest

Coos Bay, OR · On-site

Preferred Qualifications: 1. Valid Merchant Mariner Credential 2. Valid license for Mate 200 GRT on Ocean routes with Mate of Towing Vessels endorsement 3. Valid TWIC 4. Valid Passport 5. STCW II/3, ...

Sause Bros Inc

Mate Northwest

Coos Bay, OR · On-site

Requirements Preferred Qualifications: 1. Valid Merchant Mariner Credential 2. Valid license for Mate 200 GRT on Ocean routes with Mate of Towing Vessels endorsement 3. Valid TWIC 4. Valid Passport ...

Moran Towing Corporation

Mate

Luling, LA · On-site

$32 - $38/hr

Merchant Mariners Credential (MMC). * Mate of Towing Vessel. * Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC). * STCW certification (if required for service). * USCG 719k Physical ...

Victory Casino Cruises

Third Mate

Cape Canaveral, FL

A third mate is a licensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship. The third mate is a watchstander and customarily the ship's safety officer and fourth-in-command. The position is junior ...

ConocoPhillips

3rd Mate - Marine

Houston, TX · On-site

The 3rd Mate must have a good understanding of all deck machinery and cargo systems and be ... Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) * Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) * Currently ...

Victory Casino Cruises

Third Mate

Cape Canaveral, FL · On-site

A third mate is a licensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship. The third mate is a watchstander and customarily the ship's safety officer and fourth-in-command. The position is junior ...

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Mate

Norfolk, VA • On-site

McAllister Towing
Water Transportation • 501 - 1,000 employees
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Job description

The Port of Hampton Roads, Va. is one of the largest ports on the East Coast, offering one of the principal coal exporting facilities in the world. A hub for international trade, over 75 international shipping lines call at Norfolk and the surrounding ports of Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News, Yorktown, and other outlying terminals. McAllister Towing of Virgina has been in the port of Hampton Roads for roughly 50 years, serving Yorktown, Piney Point, Hampton Roads, Norfolk, and the Chesapeake area with unsurpassed towing and general harbor assist work.

Captain Elliott Westall joined the McAllister family in 1997 after a distinguished 20-year career in the US Navy where he served primarily as Tug Captain and Harbor Pilot. Captain Westall was named Vice President and General Manager of McAllister of Virginia in 2007. Captain Westall and the entire team in Virginia continues to work earnestly and safely to promote McAllister's reputation as the leader of unsurpassed service in marine transportation.

McAllister Towing of Virginia is seeking highly qualified Mate to join our team.   Duties and responsibilities are outlined below: 

Mate: 

Description/Job Summary:

The Mate is responsible for assisting the Master with safe and efficient operation of the Tug.  The Mate safely manages all towing operations and deck evolutions.  The Mate navigates the vessel and conducts docking/undocking evolutions. The Mate is the First Line Supervisor for members of the Deck Department. Additionally, the Mate assists the Master with maintaining the well-being of the crew.   

Preferred Experience:

  • Several years as an Able-Bodied Seaman/Ordinary Seaman.

Required Qualifications:

  • Current GMDSS, ARPA, Advanced Firefighting, First Aid/CPR
  • Valid Merchant Mariners Credential - 200-ton Mate license
  • Mate or Master of Towing
  • Valid STCW, TWIC and Current USCG Medical Certificate
  • Tractor tug/Z drive experience
  • Must pass pre-employment drug test
  • Must pass pre-employment physical

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Mate 1600 Gross Tons Towing/Oceans
  • STCW 
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.

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