Motorboat Operators — Tasks

Task statements

• Take depth soundings in turning basins.
• Perform general labor duties such as repairing booms.
• Tow, push, or guide other boats, barges, logs, or rafts.
• Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses.
• Direct safety operations in emergency situations.
• Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.
• Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.
• Organize and direct the activities of crew members.
• Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.
• Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings.
• Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities.
• Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters.
• Service motors by performing tasks such as changing oil and lubricating parts.
• Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.
• Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats.
• Clean boats and repair hulls and superstructures, using hand tools, paint, and brushes.