Job Description

Responsibilities
The AB rigger will:

Perform assigned tasks, including bridge watch.
Perform a variety of duties to preserve painted surfaces of the ship — daily maintenance, sanitation, general upkeep, lines, running gear, and cargo-handling gear in a safe operating condition.
Report any shortcomings, inaccuracies, or conflicts in any portion of the MS to the master.
Marine Functions
The AB rigger will:

Adhere to and comply with company policies and USCG and environmental regulations.
Work a rotation watch involving 12 hours in a 24-hour period with occasional hours not to exceed 14 consecutive hours.
Clean, paint, and perform general housekeeping on the vessel.
Be responsible for handling lines for the mooring of the vessel.
Stand watch for obstructions in the path of the vessel.
Break out, rig, overhaul, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear.
Overhaul lifeboats and lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winch or falls.
Paint and chip rust on the deck or superstructure and splice and repair cable and ropes using hand tools.
Sweep and mop the vessel's interior.
Turn wheel on bridge or use emergency steering to steer the vessel as directed by the master/mate.
Participate in safety and rescue drills for emergency situations.
Provide and/or assist with training.
Assemble rigging to lift and move equipment or material on board the vessel.
Give direction to the overhead crane operator engaged in hoisting using radio or hand signals.
Perform any duty that may be required as part of training.
Collect, dump, and clean garbage — empties color-coded receptacles for segregated garbage to the appropriate storage or processing location.
The AB rigger may be concerned with only one phase of duties, such as maintenance of the ship's gear and decks or watch duties.