• Manage and maintain craft documentation and all safety equipment
• Manage and control stores
• Manage and maintain the craft, documentation and all mandatory safety equipment to ensure the craft remains in class
• Liaise with external contractors to ensure that the maintenance and repairs are carried out with set time frames
• Perform Hydrographical duties in other ports
• Keep log sheets and reports to keep record of production and consumption of fuel.
• Steer (navigate) survey craft in home Port  and on away projects to produce accurate soundings
• Navigate lines ensuring all data logged by the Hydrographer during the survey is correct.
• Towing craft locally in a “safety conscious” manner
• Supervise maintenance of craft as per schedules ensuring vessel remains in sound seaworthy condition and comply with SAMSA regulated conditions
• Travel long distance to perform hydrographic duties in other ports
• Navigate survey craft in port to produce accurate soundings

KNOWLEDGE

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of port operations
• Excellent knowledge of south African Maritime Safety Authority regulations safety
• Excellent craft handling skills
• Excellent hand eye co-ordination
• Excellent Leadership qualities
• Able to repair minor breakdowns and damages
• Operating the radio
• Part of a proactive problem solving team
• Can  determine safe sea working conditions and during maintenance procedures
• Ability to determine priorities and work to agreed objectives
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to adapt and respond to change
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to meet deadlines and motivate people
• Determination to meet company goals and objectives
• Flexible, confidence and ability to work well on my own initiative and as part of a team
• Admin functions
• Perform training and safety drills to ensure competent and safe work force