Motorboat Operators

Operate small motor-driven boats to carry passengers and freight between ships, or ship to shore. May patrol harbors and beach areas. May assist in navigational activities.

Job Task

• Position booms around docked ships.
• Take depth soundings in turning basins.
• Follow safety procedures in order to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.
• Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats.
• Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.
• Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms in order to guide boats on desired courses.
• Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters.
• Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.
• Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.
• Clean boats and repair hulls and superstructures, using hand tools, paint, and brushes.
• Direct safety operations in emergency situations.
• Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings.
• Organize and direct the activities of crew members.
• Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities.
• Service motors by performing tasks such as changing oil and lubricating parts.
• Tow, push, or guide other boats, barges, logs, or rafts.
• Perform general labor duties such as repairing booms.

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