KOTUG Canada is accepting applications for Chief and Watchkeeping Mates to join our dynamic team.

Duties and Accountabilities
As designated Navigation and Safety Officers of the vessel, the watchkeeping mates play a critical role in maintaining a safe and efficient navigational watch, ensuring compliance with international and local regulations, company policies, and the Master’s Standing Orders. The role involves a wide range of duties, including the upkeep of navigation equipment, maintaining safety equipment, overseeing hazard control measures, and ensuring accurate record-keeping. Duties include but are not limited to the following.

• Maintain a safe and efficient navigational watch in accordance with international and local regulations, Master’s Standing Orders, and company policies & procedures
• Maintain deck and radio logbooks
• Set watches, delegate work assignments, train and supervise junior officers and deck ratings and ensure assigned jobs are completed successfully
• Actively monitor crew morale and welfare, acting as a liaison between crew and senior management
• Ensure that all navigation equipment is in good condition and function-tested periodically and records are maintained (radars, echo sounders, compasses, sextant, weather fax, GMDSS, lights, flags, binnacles, etc.)
• Where ECDIS is absent, maintain a current chart folio for the vessel’s trading area, with all charts and nautical publications up-to-date and a correction log in place
• Ensure that all Deck Department manuals/publications and records are properly indexed, identifiable and easily retrievable in accordance with established procedures
• Inspect and maintain all safety equipment, (Life vests, Survival Suits, GMDSS Radios, EPIRB’s, SARTS, Life Rafts, Rescue Boats, Fast Rescue Boats, Line-throwing appliances, Rocket/Parachute Flares, Smoke Floats, Fireman’s Outfits, EEBD’s, Fire Extinguishers, Fixed Firefighting Systems, etc.) and keep record of inspection/maintenance
• Act as ship’s designated Safety Officer onboard
• Verify that the ship’s Firefighting and Lifesaving Appliance Plans are posted in proper areas and consistently maintained
• Record safety meeting minutes and submit meeting reports to the Master
• Prepare Emergency Drill Reports
• Verify and maintain first aid equipment inventory and, where applicable, medical supplies, ship’s hospital and all designated standby rescue and recovery equipment
• Implement Hazardous Material Control program onboard, ensuring that any hazardous materials are properly segregated and stored, current inventories are maintained, and updated Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are available
• Participate in incident investigations and implement corrective actions
• Review IMS and report deficiencies to shore-based management
• Encourage the use of the Company IMS to ensure vigilance and continual feedback of the company’s systems and procedures
• Prepare and submit management and performance reports, including KPI’s and Daily Reports, as directed by the Master
• Contribute to KOTUG Canada’s safety culture by understanding and complying with various safety processes within the Safety Management System
• Performs all additional duties as assigned

Certification Requirements:

• Watchkeeping Mate Certificate of Competency as issued by Transport Canada
• STCW Basic Safety
• STCW Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats
• STCW Proficiency in Fast Rescue Craft (preferred)
• STCW Vessel Personnel with Security Duties
• GMDSS/GOC
• ECDIS IMO 1.27
• WHMIS
• Marine basic first aid and CPR
• Valid Transport Canada Seafarer Medical

Experience & Qualifications:

• Minimum 1-year previous experience in position
• 2 years previous experience onboard ASD escort/harbour tugs with 60+ ton bollard pull or vessel of similar size (Chief Mate)
• 2 years previous experience in escort towing (Chief Mate)
• PPA voyage requirements for Area 2 General and Area 3 (Chief Mate)
• Must have strong communication and team skills
• Must display strong safety orientation, compliance and decision-making skills
• Strong concentration and attention to detail is required

What we offer
At KOTUG Canada, we offer an opportunity to be part of an innovative forward-thinking company with a strong commitment to safety and sustainability. Here you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future while working in a dynamic, collaborative environment and with cutting-edge technology.

Apply today! A copy of your cover letter and CV can be forwarded to resumes@kotugcanada.ca