Ist Mate (Maritime)
Cape Town
R1500.00 per day
Immediate appointment
Must have at least 2 years’ experience as a Mate
Cycles at sea range 30 – 50 days with average 10 days in port
Job Summary
Responsible for being in charge of the exterior crew on a marine vessel.
Primary Responsibilities:
Assist in navigating and manoeuvring vessel.
Cleans and maintains vessel.
Assigns crew to tasks.
Supervises and performs routine shipboard maintenance as required.
Launch and recover submersibles.
Carry out captain''''''''s orders.
Work with chefs, stewards, engineers, and deckhands.
Act as second in command if captain is incapacitated.
Plan the day''''''''s work and activities.
Solve problems that come up.
Maintain deck log.
Run safety drills.
Train, direct, and supervise personnel in ship''''''''s maintenance duties in all activities relating to marlinspike, deck, boat seamanship, painting, upkeep of ship''''''''s external structure, rigging, deck equipment, and boats.
Act as petty officer-in-charge of picket boats, self-propelled barges, tugs, and other yard and district craft.
