Company-Marpet Incorporated  dba   HONEY CHARTERS

Job Description - Captain, Cruise, Water Transport Vessel

• Needs a 100 ton Masters License with 25 ton endorsement for Whittier Express and 50 ton endorsement for the Qayaq Spirit and Qayaq Chief; First aid, CPR cards,  Radio-telephone permit, current drivers license.
• MUST BE IN A RANDOM USCG DRUG PROGRAM.
• Commands cruise, water transport vessel that engages in sightseeing cruises, water transport for hunter, campers and kayakers, and transports light cargo
• Acts as captain and deckhand, runs vessel alone. 
• Must be able to safely to do beach landings with the vessel always protecting the passengers and engines. 
• Gives instructions to crew (when aboard vessel) and is responsible for the safety talk to all passengers before trip departs. 
• Plots courses on navigation charts and computes positions, using standard navigation aid such as compass, clock, radio fix, navigation tables and tide tables. 
• Steers vessel and operates electronic equipment such as radio, depth finder, and radar. 
• Records daily activities in the vessels log. 
• Daily records engine start and finish hours for all engines. 
• Is responsible for all care, cleaning, and maintenance of vessel, equipment and engines. 
• Responsible for safe fueling of vessel following all U.S.C.G. regulations every day so vessel is full come beginning of next day. 
• Maintains a fuel log of fuel consumed and hours run to determine G.P.H. 
• Handles lines for docking and mooring vessel or tie up vessel to other vessel. 
• Keeps lines in good condition. 
• Cleans vessel with brooms, brush, sponges, rags; superstructure with brush, sponges and water hose. 
• Loads and unloads passengers gear up to 150 lbs per piece. 
• Loads kayaks up to 100 lbs each on top of superstructure and ties them down as not to come loose during transport in any sea conditions. 
• Unloads kayaks at the beach for passengers. 
• Never lets a passenger on top of the superstructure where the kayaks lay. 
• Make sure passengers board vessel safely at the dock and off the beach and de-board safely at the dock and at the beach landing. 
• Makes sure vessel is never overloaded with more passengers than vessel is qualified for. 
• Must be able run the vessel at correct speeds in all weather conditions to provide the passenger with the smoothest ride possible. 
• Other duties as assigned.

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