| Job Title |
Dispatcher, Tugboat |
| Job Description |
Dispatches Tugboats To Guide Ships Entering Or Leaving Port
And To Tow Barges And Log Rafts: Receives Written Or Oral
Customer Request For Services. Determines Equipment Required,
Such As Tugs, Barges, Or Derricks According To Size, Location
And Work Performed. Selects Tugboat Captain From Roster And
Notifies Captain Of Order Requirements, Using Radiotelephone.
Obtains Ship Berthing And Bunkering Permits From Port
Authorities. Reviews Weather Data And Navigation Charts And
Estimates Time Required To Perform Requested Services. Maintains
Records And Prepares Bills For Services. May Notify Captain Of
Tugboat By Radiotelephone Of Order Changes. May Dispatch Work
Crews To Tugboats In Response To Emergency Requests From
Captain.
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