Dock Operator
Core
Operating and maintaining dry docks to safely dry-dock and float-out ships, offshore structures, and floating objects.
Role type
Dock Operator (hands-on IC)
Builds
Dry dock facilities and associated marine infrastructure
Domain
Maritime ship repair and conversion
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Operating dock installations (doors, hydraulics, pumps, generators, compressors), reading technical drawings, performing technical calculations, positioning keel and side blocks, executing first-line maintenance on dock equipment
Preferred skills
Background in shipbuilding, mechanical engineering, dredging industry, marine technology, or metalworking
Technologies
Hydraulic systems, pumps, generators, compressors
Responsibilities
Operating dock installations to facilitate safe docking and undocking, assisting in creating docking plans based on vessel dimensions and draft, preparing dock operations including block positioning, setting up temporary ship provisions (firefighting, ballast water, lighting), performing first-line maintenance on dock installations and tools
Seniority
Entry-level, on-the-job training