General Purpose Rating - Port Ops

General Purpose Rating - Port Ops

Operating Division: Transnet NPA

Employee Group: Permanent

Department: MSB, F&B, Operations Deck, Shift A

Location: Mossel Bay

Reporting To: Master - Pilot & Workboat

Grade: J1

Reference: req5051

The closing date is on 19/06/2026. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that HR has received the application before the closing date of the advertisement.

Position Purpose

To serve as a crew member on a tug, launch, pilot boat, work boa or floating crane operating within the confines of the port operations area. Be responsible for the safe and efficient handling of ropes, wires, winches, capstans and other deck equipment during shipping operations, To perform maintenance duties on the deck in the engine room of the craft including general cleaning and housekeeping thereby ensuring a safe, reliable and professional delivery of marine fleet services to the client. Position Outputs

1. To safely and effeciently handle ropes, wires, winches, capstans and other deck equipment during shipping operations.

2. To perform maintenance duties on the deck and in the engine room of the craft including general cleaning and housekeeping therby ensuring a safe , reliable and professional with delivery of marine fleet services to the client.

3. To render assistance to Chief Marine Engineer as required within training/certification capabilities, including wiping and cleaning in engine room and assistance with maintanence and repairs to machinery and equipment.

4. To perform maintenance of craft equipment, including internal and external cleaning, washing of bridge windows, preparing surfaces for painting, painting, de-rusting, repair to fenders.

5. To perform hygenic cleaning of all domestic areas including cabins, accomodation, heads and galley thereby ensuring safe and hygenic leaving conditions are maintained at all times.

6. To perform splicing of ropes and wires and making up of heaving lines.

7. To carry out routine testing of deck equipment, under supervision.

8. To participate in emergency drills and procedures in line with safety requirements and best practices.

9. To perform jumping duties ( where safe to do so), moor/unmoor the craft alongside and rig gangway for safe access to the vessel.

10 Observe all safe working instructions and procedures, report any non-conformances to the vessel officers ( Chief Marine Engineer Officer and Master- Tug Boat). To carry out reasonable instructions as directed by vessel officers on-board ( Chief Marine Engineer Officer and Master - Tug Boat).

12. Store all equipment in designated areas resulting in a safe vessel.

13. Dispose of waste in designated area/bins.

14. Perform bridge lookout duties when craft underway.

15. To provide supervision and training, where required, thereby ensuring continuous training and development of skills on-board the vessel resulting in a well-coordinated teamwork.

16. To check from time-to-time that relevant qualifications are valid, kept as records, and readily available when required.

17. To observe all times, that the safety standards are followed thereby ensuring promotion of safety and wellbeing culture on-board the vessel.

18. To understand emergency signals and act accordingly.

19. To be able to do a fire patrol and report accordingly.

Qualifications and Experience

• Valid Certificate of proficiency as a General-Purpose Rating

Competencies

Knowledge Required: • Knowledge of the deck/engine room working practices as contained in the training manuals. • Safety consciousness safe working practices awareness. • Capable of using own initiatives • Team Player • Conflict Resolution • Client Service Orientated • Incident management • OHS Act • Safety, Health, environment and quality policies. • SOLAS Skills Required: • Practical Seamanship • Basic mechanical skill • Basic electrical skill • Analytical skill • Literacy skill • Numeracy skill • Steering and lookout duties Equity Statement

Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division. Disclaimer

If you have not heard from Transnet within 90 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful. Transnet, its employees or representatives never ask for a fee from job seekers. Any such requests are fraudulent. Please report any suspicious activities in this regard to the Transnet anti-fraud line on 0800 003 056 or email reportit@ethicshelpdesk.com