Watercraft Operators
Interested to work as a watercraft operator?
 Workboat with Uniflote barge during resupply Photo: Frederique Olivier |
AAD watercraft operators operate and maintain a range of watercraft in potentially hazardous sea conditions, in support of various scientific and operational program priorities including the deployment of personnel and fuel resupply operations.
The range of watercraft includes inflatable rubber boats (IRB), amphibious LARCs and several types of barges.
As a watercraft operator your duties may include some or all of the following:
- ship's cargo handling
- helicopter marshalling and cargo operations
- Antarctic station resupply
- Antarctic field training
- conduct of training & safety briefings
- supervision of personnel
- plant operations (loader, skidder, crane, fork etc)
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