Boat Captain

About This Role

Operating a 30-foot RHIB, the Boat Captain is responsible for every aspect of the tour, voyage, and vessel. This role involves following set courses and speeds, directing crew members, and ensuring guest satisfaction and adherence to proper procedures. The captain also maintains logs and records of ship movements and wildlife sightings, while delivering an excellent guest experience and supervising passenger loading and unloading.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all activities and decisions according to Icy Strait Point
• Steer and operate vessels using equipment such as GPS, electronic chart, radar, depth finders, radios, buoys, and lights
• Dock and undock vessels, sometimes navigating through tight spaces
• Alter navigation plans based on weather conditions and wildlife sightings to keep vessels and passengers safe and create a great experience
• Inspect boat to ensure efficient and safe operation of vessels and equipment and their conformity to regulations
• Read gauges to ensure safe levels of hydraulic fluid and oxygen or air pressure
• Compute positions, set approved courses and speed, gain excellent knowledge of local conditions and hazardous areas
• Signal deckhand to perform necessary tasks, including rigging dock lines and fenders, open or close ramps and gates and pull guard chains across entries
• Supervise Deckhand tour guide skills to ensure experience is excellent and authentic
• Maintain all onboard equipment, and keep detailed records of daily activities, personnel reports, ship positions and movements, weather conditions, passenger status and counts
• Deliver a first-class experience to all guests and visitors, acting as an ambassador of Icy Strait Point, presentable always in proper uniform while on site
• Conduct and log all drills including fire, flooding, man overboard, abandon ship, medical, and spill response in accordance with CFR 46 ss 185.520 and provide instruction on the use of all lifesaving & firefighting equipment
• Follow instructed scheduling
• Stay within the touring perimeter while out at sea
• Manage inventory of vessel supplies and inform Supervisor when supplies are needed
• Clean up vessel after each tour, remove garbage, hose down vessel with fresh water, wash windows, and re-stock as necessary
• Maintain awareness of safety rules, workplace safety and respect for the environment
• Record tour passenger count and fuel expenditures daily
• Deliver the tour according to tour description as sold to cruise lines
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Three years prior experience operating a boat
• Hold and maintain at minimum a current, 25-ton USCG Master
• Thorough knowledge of Coast Guard and CFR 46 regulations applicable to class of vessel
• Current First Aid/CPR certification and Radio Operators License
• Driver
• Must be insurable with Icy Strait Point (DUI, DWI, negligent or reckless driving citations within the past 5 years is uninsurable)
• Willingness to learn about Tlingit culture
• Assisting guest on and off vessel
• Knowledge of (or ability to gain knowledge of) the local area (marine life, plants, animals, birds)
• Good customer service, verbal communication and presentation skills
• Work well with and encourage fellow staff so they operate as an effective team
• Undergo periodic performance evaluations for continued success

Important Details

• Schedule: Seasonal (April - October)

About the Company

Icy Strait Point is a Native-owned and operated enterprise that offers Native Preference under P.O. 93-638.