Pilot Boat Deckhand

**FALMOUTH PILOT DECKHAND**

**Overall Purpose**
- Under the supervision of the pilot boat coxswain, act as deckhand of FPS coded pilot boats on pilotage or other operations and deliver support functions to Falmouth Harbour (FH).

**Main Responsibilities**
- Responsible for acting as deckhand on the pilot boat and undertake port service operations on a shift work basis in accordance with the rota and established procedures.
- Responsible for providing monitoring and reporting services to FH as delegated.
- Responsible for routine pilot boat maintenance as directed and in accordance with procedures in order to ensure good reliability from pilot boats.
- Responsible for reporting defects when identified using the correct procedures.
- Responsible for maintaining certain documents and records related to the safe operation of the pilot services and discharging requirements relating to port marine safety.

**Main Duties**
- As directed by the pilot boat coxswain, act as deckhand as required and undertake port service operations on a shift work basis.
- As directed provide monitoring and reporting services to FH.
- Maintain documents and records as required following procedures compliant with the Integrated Management System
- When directed undertake maintenance activities on the pilot boats and monitor activities undertaken by contractors.

**Detailed Duties**
- As directed by the Pilot Boat Coxswain, act as deckhand and undertake port service operations on a shift work basis.
- Assist with ensuring the safety of pilot vessel, crew, pilots and passengers when on watch.
- Assist with boarding and recovery of the pilot or other persons during boarding and landing operations.
- Assist in delivering an efficient pilotage service liaising with masters, agents and pilots.
- Undertake daily and weekly checks and routine maintenance and report defects appropriately.
- Understudy the coxswain with a view to gaining authorisation once qualifications and experience gained.
- As directed provide monitoring and reporting services to FH.
- Undertake or arrange for channel clearances requested by the docks to be carried out.
- Assist in providing a local port service as declared to the MCA.
- Report concerns to and carry out monitoring tasks as directed by the Pilot Boat Coxswain.
- Communicate with customer vessels providing information as required by the local port service.
- Alert coxswain, general manager and/or duty harbour master to non-routine or emergency situations.
- Approve bunkering activity when all necessary information has been provided.
- Maintain documents and records as required following procedures compliant with the Integrated Management System.
- Comply with FPS and FH policies and procedures and ensure records are correctly maintained.
- Comply with and input into risk assessments and procedures appropriate to maintenance activities.
- When directed undertake maintenance activities on the pilot boats and monitor activities undertaken by contractors and ensure that safe systems of work are followed.
- Undertake daily weekly and monthly checks ensuring defects reported are rectified efficiently.
- Carry out non-routine maintenance tasks as directed
- As directed brief and oversee contractors working on board pilot boats.

**Main Contacts Internally and Externally**

Contractors verbal

**Most important decisions that have to be taken without reference to others**
- Decisions related to personnel during transfer operations.
- Interpretation of pilotage requirements for customers.
- Identify non-routine activities requiring additional management measures.

**Describe typical problems in the job**
- Operational decisions relating to transfer of personnel to and from pilot vessel.

**Describe any staff management role**
- None

**What spending authority does this role have - define spending guidelines**
- None.

**Describe any Health and Safety / Environmental Responsibilities**
- Comply with FPS and FH H&S policies and procedures Undertake risk assessments

**Qualifications**

Relevant Marine Qualification

FH training and authorisation as pilot boat Deck hand

FH training and authorisation as pilot boat Coxswain

Health and Safety level 2 minimum ( working safely)

Oil Spill Response Qualification

Authorisation as Cox for other relevant FH craft ( e.g. Killigrew and motorboat)

**Experience / Skills Required Recruitment Competent Advanced**
- Understanding of pilot service businesses
- Pilot boat handling
- Experience in inputting data into FPS/ FH systems
- Knowledge of appropriate statutory reporting systems
- Use of IT including Office software
- Health and safety management

**Level of technical knowledge and type of experience needed to** **do the job with examples of how / when used**
- Marine qualification and sufficient boat handling experience to allow authorisation as pilot boat deck hand.
- Required to make day to decisions and assist with personnel transfer to and from pilot vessel and pilot ladd