FMT offers exciting opportunities aboard the towboats, barges and other vessels we operate.
As a member of our crew, you will navigate a successful career based on achieving skill proficiency, gaining positive evaluations, completing required safety, regulatory and leadership training, and meeting time requirements.
Learn more about the roles available to you aboard our world-class fleet below:
Wheelhouse
Navigate America’s Waterways and become Master of one of our vessels
Steersman
Duties unique to this position include:
- Keeping his or her TOAR properly filled out after each successful completion of an assessment and initialed by the DE
- Complying with all navigational rules set forth by the USCG Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook, FMT Safe Navigational Practices and Navigation Rules found in our Safety Management System
- Complete all criteria and testing required by our Personal Development Program
Pilot
Duties unique to this position include:
- Accomplishing the objective of each voyage as defined in the “Voyage Plan”
- Assist in coordinating and conducting safety meetings, drills and inspections
- Operating the towing vessel and its tow in a manner that does not pose a threat to life, property or the environment
Relief Captain
Duties unique to this position include:
- Carry out the Masters authority while the Master is not present to make decisions with respect to safety, security and pollution prevention
- Assist the Captain with weekly/monthly/quarterly safety activities and ensure they are performed and properly documented
- Complying with the laws of navigation and the entire body of statutes that regulate our industry
Captain
Duties unique to this position include:
- The safe and efficient day-to-day overall management of the vessel
- Complying with the laws of navigation and the entire body of statutes that regulate our industry
- The supervision of all persons onboard in carrying out their assigned duties
Engineering
Learn our equipment inside and out
Duties unique to this position include:
- Having a general understanding of, but not limited to, the following:
- Steering and Hydraulic Systems
- Marine Sanitation Devices
- Vessel Piping Arrangements
- Electrical and Pneumatic systems
- Demonstrating the ability and knowledge of troubleshooting techniques
- Having knowledge of fueling different types of vessels and fuel consumption
Tankerman
Hands-on work ensuring safe cargo transfers
Duties unique to this position include:
- Loading and discharging barges
- performing barge preventative maintenance
- knowledge of cargoes carried by Florida Marine
Deckhand
Your first step toward an exciting career
Duties unique to this position include:
- Basic terminology
- Job hazard analysis
- General deck duties
- General safety requirements