Port: Marine operative

Become: Port: Marine operative

Many ports will have training programmes in place for new employees, which may include some college study for qualifications such as Efficient Deck Hand (EDH), sea survival, fire fighting and first aid. An N/SVQ level 2 has been developed for Port Operations, with a pathway in Marine Operations. An apprenticeship in Port Operations, with a pathway for Marine Operations, is also currently under development.

Source: http://www.portskillsandsafety.co.uk/

About: Port: Marine operative

A Marine Operative works on harbour craft used within the port. These craft can include small unpowered workboats, specialist survey craft and high-speed launches used to transport people to vessels outside of the harbour. The type of work required of a marine operative will depend on the type of craft they are working on but would normally include the following:

Physical tasks – positioning and removing gangways, fuelling craft, rowing unpowered craft, manoeuvring buoys and markers into/out of the water, berthing larger vessels and in some cases operating lock gates.

Operating craft – marine operatives are normally required to operate craft under supervision. Tasks can include navigation, controlling the engines and operating communications equipment such as radio and radar.

Transporting people – this can include the movement of passengers from a pier to a cruise ship and the transport of marine pilots to vessels awaiting entry to the harbour.

Source: http://www.portskillsandsafety.co.uk/