Overview
Facilitate the communication of information between vessel and shoreside personnel including transmission of orders, gathering of traffic, coordination of dockside activities and notification of incidents.
Responsibilities
* Coordinate with Houston dispatch, Sales, Customers, and Corpus Harbor Master's office, all vessel & barge movements within Corpus Harbor.
* Communicate with vessels via VHF radio and Oasis computer program, enter Trip information and orders as well as all fleeting ( Kirby and 3rd Party) into Oasis program to insure trip related requirements are met:
* Contact Vessel or Barge M&R to coordinate repairs:
* Set- up Shore Tankerman and coordinate with Logistics Management as needed:
* Coordinate & assist in Vessel fueling and Barge cleaning operations.
* Maintain communications with Houston Dispatch in the coordination of trip details and the possible assignment of horsepower.
* Coordinate all barge movements in/out of Kirby fleets while keeping daily logs and assigning daily fleet inspections.
* Knowledge of Facility Security Plan and control all person(s) entering and leaving the gated Facility.
* Participate in required security drills and exercises.
* Perform required screening & documentation pending current MARSEC level.
Qualifications
* Organized, detail-oriented and accurate.
* Self-motivated and multi-task oriented.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to operate standard office equipment, personal computer, calculator and VHF radio.
Education:
* High School Diploma or GED; some college work preferred.
Experience:
* Minimum 1 year dispatch experience or towing industry experience; will consider college degree in place of experience.
Working Conditions:
* Work a 12-hour daily shift (7days on, 7days off) rotating days nights, with alternating dispatchers to provide 24-hour continuous dispatch coverage.
* Must be able to work in an open and busy environment and handle a fluctuating workload and intermittent high-volume.
* Capable of walking approx. 1 mile.
* Must be able to adapt to changing weather conditions and not afraid of working around water.