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Vessel Employment Civilian career opportunities on board the research vessels include Deck Officer positions, Engineering Department , Deck and Deck/Fishing, Survey and Steward Department positions. The qualifications for each position are described below. For more information on the west coast fleet, click here. For information on civilian opportunities with the Atlantic Fleet, click here. For information on opportunities in the NOAA Commissioned Corps, click here. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Engineering Department is responsible for performing the following functions: operating all of the ship's engineering systems, such as propulsion, fuel, electric power, refrigeration, ventilation, air-conditioning, and sanitation; maintaining all engineering systems in the ship and its boats; providing general engineering support for all departments and ship operations; maintaining inventories of equipment, tools, parts, and consumable supplies; and preparing fueling plan and conducting fueling operations in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and good marine practice. LICENSE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT - LICENSED PERSONNEL
* Tonnage limitations will not be disqualifying. NOTES ON LICENSES: For 2nd
Assistant Engineer and above, must have experience standing
watches as engineer in charge, directing the activities of assigned
engineering watch personnel and performing engineering systems
maintenance and repair work.
*HOMEPORT SAN DIEGO CA
The following are unlicensed ratings not in the normal line of promotion:
Oiler, Fireman: Experience may have been acquired in the performance of recognized trades which include duties aboard ship or in the trades associated with operation of heavy propulsion machinery or stationary engines such as locomotive, power plant, steam generators, etc. Must possess a valid USCG endorsement for Oiler. Engine Utilityman: Experience must show knowledge of small engines and/or general mechanical ability. Must possess a valid USCG endorsement for Oiler, and six months experience as an Oiler. Junior Engineer: Experience must indicate a good understanding of auxiliary equipment operation and repair. Experience does not necessarily have to have been gained aboard ship but should show competence in those types of equipment with which he/she will normally work aboard ship. Must possess a valid USCG endorsement for Junior Engineer, and one year as an oiler and/or engine utilityman. QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE One year of the required years of experience must have been at the next lower rating aboard a NOAA vessel or other comparable position, except for the Fireman and Engine Utilityman ratings, which is 6 months. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE Successful completion of a senior high school with 4 half-year courses in mathematics, physics, mechanical drawing or drafting, general science, shop mathematics, machine shop, auto mechanics, or other related courses may be substituted for six months experience. Successful completion of full time study in related subjects at a vocational school above the high school level may be substituted on the basis of one month for each month of experience for a maximum of one year. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Deck Department is responsible for performing the following functions: maintaining ship exterior and interior spaces; maintaining and operating deck machinery and boats; mooring and anchoring the ship; loading; unloading; and stowing supplies and equipment; and standing watches. The Deck Department performs mission-related activities, such as rigging, deployment, and retrieval of oceanographic and hydrographic systems including moorings, towed arrays, buoys, side-scan sonar sensors, CTD systems, nets, tows, and other sampling devices. They may also build, rig, and maintain mission-related shore side facilities such as electronic navigation towers, tide gauges, and visual stations. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS - DECK
*Not in normal line of promotion Experience includes such activities as: small boat handling; ship maintenance and upkeep; line handling and warping during berthing and departing movement of vessels; and handling of deck equipment and supplies. QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE - DECK In general, one year of the required years of experience must have been at the next lower rating in the normal line of promotion aboard a NOAA vessel or other comparable position. The full text of NOAA qualifications for deck positions is available at the EASC, Human Resource Division Office. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE - DECK (OTHER) Successful completion of high school may be substituted for six months of the required experience. Each successfully completed year of full time study in an institution above high school level in navigation, seamanship, and/or other maritime studies, may be substituted for six months experience. Part-time study is prorated. Substitution may be made only through the ratings of Deck Utilityman and Seaman Surveyor. LICENSES/ENDORSEMENTS - DECK Applicants or employees above the rating of Ordinary Seaman or General Vessel Assistant must have a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner's Document endorsed for Able Seaman-Unlimited, Able Seaman-Limited, Able Seaman-Special, or equivalent endorsement as specified in title 46 C.F.R. Section 12.05-7(c) and (d). Endorsements for Able Seaman-Offshore Supply Vessel, Able Seaman-Sail or Able Seaman-Fishing Industry are not qualifying. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Deck Department is responsible for performing the following functions: maintaining ship exterior and interior spaces; maintaining and operating deck machinery and boats; mooring and anchoring the ship; loading; unloading; stowing supplies and equipment; and standing watches. On fisheries research vessels the Deck Department is also responsible for performing the following: handling, deploying, and recovering a variety of standard and experimental fishing gear and associated scientific equipment; constructing, assembling, maintaining, and repairing fishing gear; and landing, disposition, and processing of the catch. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS - DECK (FISHERMAN)
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QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE - DECK (FISHERMAN) In general one (1) year of the required years of experience must have been at the next lower rating in the normal line of promotion aboard a NOAA vessel or other comparable position. The full text of NOAA qualifications for deck-fishing positions is available at the EASC, Human Resource Division Office. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE - DECK (FISHERMAN) Successful completion of high school may be substituted for six months of the required experience. Each successfully completed academic year of full time study in an institution above the high school level which offers a curriculum including "hands on" experience in such areas as net-mending, handling fishing gear, wire splicing and other fishing-related activities, may be substituted for six (6) months of the required experience for ratings up to and including Skilled Fisherman. Part-time study is prorated. Substitution may be made only through rating of Skilled Fisherman. LICENSES/ENDORSEMENTS - DECK (FISHERMAN) None Required DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Survey Department is responsible for performing the following functions: oceanographic and survey data acquisition and processing operations; technical assistance to program personnel; administering the safekeeping and transmittal of data; and maintaining oceanographic and survey instruments. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Experience serving on a ship, launch or field party engaged in oceanographic or survey operations performing such activities as: operating and monitoring instruments, including annotating records and recording data; assisting in the staging and set-up during preparations for, and at the completion of, oceanographic and survey operations; performing oceanographic and/or survey observations, measurements, and calculations; assisting in the preparation, installation, deployment and recovery of oceanographic and/or survey equipment and instruments; and processing oceanographic and/or survey data. QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE One year of the required years of experience must have been at the next lower rating aboard a NOAA vessel or other comparable position, except for Junior Survey Technician. Experience to qualify for Junior Survey Technician positions must be evaluated using the experience requirements described above and the duties described in the work statement for Junior Survey Technician. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE The successful completion of a high school curriculum which has included four half-year courses in any combination of the following subjects may be substituted for one year of experience: mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry, etc.), surveying, chemistry, physics, computer science, or earth sciences. Academic study successfully completed in a school above high school level may be substituted for experience on the basis of one year of study for 9 months of experience, provided a minimum of six semester/nine quarter hours per year are shown in courses closely related to the duties of the position. The courses include engineering, physics, plane or advance surveying, geophysics, geography, navigation, engineering drafting or graphics, mathematics, oceanography, biology, cartography, chemistry, computer programming, etc. Part-time study is prorated. Education can only be substituted up to and including the Assistant Survey Technician rating.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
*Not in normal line of promotion. General experience may be acquired as messman and galley helper when it includes serving food, cleaning galley messes, pantry, refrigerators, range, and mess equipment. The experience may be gained aboard a ship or in restaurants, etc. Specialized experience includes such activities as: general cooking and baking, food selection, preparation and serving (10 or more persons); dietetics; meal planning and scheduling; leading and training other employees in the preparation and serving of food; preparing required records and reports, etc. For the rating of Chief Steward, the experience must include planning menus, ordering and purchasing food, inspecting and storing foodstuffs, maintaining inventories, preparing estimates for mess supplies, and the ability to supervise a group of employees. QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE In general one year of the required years of experience must have been at the next lower rating aboard an NOAA vessel or other comparable position. The full text of NOAA qualification for Steward Department positions is available at the EASC, Human Resource Division Office. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE Course work successfully completed at a military, vocational, or other culinary school above the high school level may be substituted for experience on a month-for-month basis. Other directly related course work, such as community college courses, may be substituted on the basis of 30 semester/45 quarter hours for nine months of experience. Part-time study is prorated. No substitution may be made for more than one year of general experience and one year of specialized experience. LICENSES/ ENDORSEMENTS None required. DESCRIPTION
OF WORK: Deck officers represent the authority on
board and are responsible for the economical and timely execution
of the scientific mission, the safe operation of the ship, and
the safety and well being of the crew and passengers. The general
responsibilities are as follows: Master The Master is in command of the vessel and is responsible for
safe navigation and proper maintenance of the vessel, discipline
of the crew, and safet6 of all persons aboard;2) efficient contribution
of the vessel and its crew to the accomplishment of the vessel's
mission; 3) all documentation necessary for proper vessel navigation,
operation, and maintenance; and 4) establishing the ship's Standing
Orders and for effecting the necessary arrangements to ensure
compliance and execution. First Officer The first Officer is second in command of the vessel. In the
absence or incapacitation of the Master, the First Officer assumes
full command of the vessel with all attendant responsibilities.
In addition, the Firs t Officer is responsible to the Master
for the navigation of the vessel and supervises the deck department
in repair, maintenance, and cleaning of the vessel and its deck
gear. While standing watch, the First Officer is responsible
for navigation and is in full charge of the vessel and crew.
The first Officer may be assigned collateral duties in support
of the management of the vessel. Second Officer The Second Officer is third in command of the vessel. While
standing watch, the Second Officer is responsible for navigation
and is in full charge of the vessel and crew. The Second Officer
is responsible for ship's stores and maintenance of the chart
files and other navigational aids and references. The Second
Officer may be assigned collateral duties in support of the management
of the vessel. Third Officer The Third Officer is forth in command of the vessel. While standing watch, the Third Officer is responsible for navigation and is in full charge of the vessel and its crew. The Third Officer may be required to serve as the Fire and Safety Officer. The Third Officer may be assigned collateral duties in support of the management of the vessel. LICENSING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS In accordance with the following table, applicants and employees must possess at a minimum, a valid U.S. Coast Guard License with an unlimited radar observer endorsement. GREATER THAN 1600 GROSS TONS
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