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The Ordinary Seaman will perform and/or aid other crewmembers in work pertaining to general maintenance, repair, sanitation, and upkeep of material, equipment, and areas that are the responsibility of the

Deck Department. General maintenance consists of, but is not limited to: chipping, scaling, scraping, priming, paint- ing, sounding and or cleaning of the ship’s hull, decks, superstructure, cargo gear, smokestack, rescue boats, lifeboats and or life rafts, emergency and damage control gear, and working aloft. Further, the incumbent will become familiar with general nautical terminology, boxing the compass, navigational running lights, rules of the road, including day shapes, sound signals and all distress sig- nals.

The Ordinary Seaman will also be instructed and assigned to perform traditional shipboard marlinespike seamanship duties that include the splicing of wire rope, as well as synthetic and natural fiber lines, reaving and unreaving blocks and falls, overhauling and maintaining both standing and running rigging, cargo loading, discharging, shoring, lashing, and rigging cargo nets, slings, ladders, boat fenders, tricing pendants and gangways. The Ordinary Seaman will also be instructed and assigned to perform general deck sanitation duties. This includes sweeping, scrubbing, sougeeing and conducting wash downs in general, and the sorting and proper disposal of trash and garbage.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a United States Citizen of at least 18 years of age and possess and maintain a valid: 1. U. S. Passport with a minimum of 7 months remaining of expiration date, 2. United States Coast Guard (USCG) Merchant Mariner’s

Document (MMD), or Merchant

Mariner Credential (MMC), with a minimum of 10 months remaining of expiration date with the following endorsement: Ordinary Seaman or higher. 3. Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card with a minimum of 10 months remaining of expiration date.

NOTE: Participants must also possess one of the Four

Additional Qualifications:

Experience:

Six months of sea experience that is directly related to an

Ordinary Seaman (such as military or maritime duties on ships or small boats).

Or USCG certified Basic Safety Training certificate within 5 years of expiration to include:

Basic Firefighting Personal Safety and Social

Responsibility

First Aid

Personal Survival

Or

Education: Successful completion of full time study in nav- igation, seamanship, and/or other maritime studies in an accredited Maritime School

Or

Endorsement: Possess one of the following endorse- ments:

Able Seaman (OSV), Able Seaman (FISH), or Able Seaman (SAIL)

Evaluation Criteria:

Applicants who meet the Minimum Eligibility Requirements described above will be further evaluated.

Documented experience, education, training, and awards contained in the application package will be reviewed to determine the degree to which you possess the required knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.

How To Contact Us:

Please send completed packages to:

Military Sealift Command

CIVMAR Support Center 6353 Center Drive, Building #8, Suite 202

Norfolk, VA 23502

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