Svitzer is a leading global towage and marine services provider listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Founded in 1833, Svitzer builds on almost 200 years of experience, and our powerful tugboats and experts in towage work tirelessly to keep goods flowing, businesses thriving, and communities connected. Today, Svitzer is a

leading global port and terminal infrastructure provider, serving approximately 2,000 customers in 141 ports and 40 terminals across 37 countries through a fleet of 456 vessels, and with more than 4000 employees.

We offer

We offer a competitive work/life balance as well as the opportunity to manage all aspects of vessel operation and ownership.

We pride ourselves on providing best in industry tools to accomplish our goals safely and to a high standard.

Deckhand

The deckhand will ensure the safe operation of all deck work and be part of the deck crew in line with statutory and regulatory guidelines as required by the Company, MCA, Workboat Code and other external bodies.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Assist with Planned Maintenance onboard. Carry out ship’s husbandry and Health & Safety checks onboard the vessel, rectifying and/or reporting faults as required.

• Working under guidelines as required by the Master

• To take ownership of his vessel and take an active role in all safety aspects.

• To carry out all duties, including inter-departmental duties involving both deck and engine roles, and those reasonably assigned from time to time, in a professional, responsible and adaptable manner, with flexibility of operation as required in order to fulfil the current manning and vessel operational requirements.

• To undertake mandatory training as required both for company requirements and for individual continued professional development.

Qualifications and Experience:
ML5 or ENG1 Medical Certificate (Essential)

Personal Survival Techniques

Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting

Elementary First Aid

Forklift License (Desirable)

HIAB (NPORS or equivalent) Operator (Desirable)

​Experience of workboats and/or relevant maritime experience desirable.

Candidates need to be located near to the port and hold a current UK driving licence. You must have the right to work in the UK.

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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