American Queen Voyages
Onboard an American Queen Voyages River Boat
The Mate is part of the US Coast Guard licensed navigational watch team in additional to being part of the overall deck crew management team. The Mate is the second license on watch while underway with the primary responsibility to provide support to the Pilot in way of safe navigation of the vessel.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for the safety & well-being of all passengers, crew and the vessel
Stand the navigational watch in the Pilothouse as the second license on duty
Provide support to the Captain/Pilot to ensure safe navigation of the vessel; this includes but is not limited to:
Checking bridge, power line & all vertical clearances
Checking lock queues & notifying the lock of the vessel ETA
Checking river stages, weather and other conditions that may affect the vessel
Making security calls to scheduled ports of call
Boat handling, steering & maneuvering as directed by the Master or Pilot
Vessel traffic...