Job Description:

• 1) Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in drydocking, painting, cleaning, and repairing vessels: Analyzes vessel's blueprints and specifications to determine size, shape, and number of keel and bilge blocks required to support vessel.

• 2) Directs DOCK HAND in assembling, positioning, and securing blocks to floating drydock platform, marine railway, or floor of graving dock.

• 3) Sights reference points for positioning vessel over blocks, using transit, and directs DOCK HAND in aligning of vessel over blocks.

• 4) Directs workers in pumping operations to raise vessel and in positioning, flooding, and pumping caisson in graving dock.

• 5) Directs workers engaged in cleaning and maintenance of vessel.

• 6) Oversees flooding operations and removal of vessels from drydock.

• 7) Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.

• 8) May supervise SHIPWRIGHT and be designated Shipwright Supervisor.