Become part of the shipyard crew test
Become part of the shipyard crew test
You want to support us as a shipyard team member? On this page we have collected all the information about the fields of work during the shipyard time on our ship.
You want to get involved in the repair and maintenance of our ship(s)? And you have time and wish to spend a few days or weeks on a ship during a shipyard period, to get dirty and to contribute an important part to the preparation of new missions?
General requirements:
- Ability to work in a team (necessary composure to live and work in a confined space with other people who are different in many respects)
- Ability to work independently (organizing travel to and from work, carrying out work that needs to be done)
- Flexibility to take on other tasks when specialized tasks are completed (support of other positions under supervision)
- skilled improvisation
- personal responsibility
- Ability to communicate – seek conversations when necessary. Ability to address problems and ideas
- ability to take criticism – solution-oriented and communicative
- safe handling of technical tools
- tidiness and cleanliness (to avoid unnecessary damage and accidents)
- necessary vaccinations (e.g. against Covid-19)
- international health insurance
Preferable:
- good English language skills
- physical resilience
- contribute own ideas to the implementation of projects/works
- knowledge of work safety
Duration of the shipyard:
It would be desirable if you had about 2-3 weeks to keep crew changes and resulting familiarization times to a minimum.
Allround
Your tasks as an all-round person can be very manifold. It is important to be
flexible and to support other positions where your support is needed.
Your tasks will include, among others, the support of:
- Purchases
- Cooking
- Accommodation
- Crew arrival and departure
- Awareness/ Crew Care
- minor ship maintenance like grinding/painting
- Inventory on site of mission crew clothing
- Inventory and purchase of hygiene items and the like for the ship-
- Contact person for Guest Care on site for inventory and purchases
Shipbuilding
The Rise Above has a wooden hull & also superstructures as well as the interior
fittings are partly made of wood. In addition, the ship has a 5 meter RHIB with a
GRP hull on board which often shows minor damage after operations and requires
regular maintenance.
Depending on the project, you will work on the hull, the deck or the interior of the
boat. In doing so, you will also work with other departments and use your
experience in terms of stability, tightness and surface treatment. If you have any
questions, you will always have people at your side who are familiar with the ship
& have already done various tasks before.
Your tasks will include:
- Independent work on tasks according to specifications
- Observation/analysis of problematic areas
- Production / reconstruction / renewal / bonding of plywood and solid wood parts
- Laminating
- Finding & repairing of Hypalon damages of the RHIB
- Professional sealing joints & preventing water penetration
- Surface treatment
- Interdisciplinary work in a team
Wood
In wood construction area, you will complete project-related tasks involving wood as a material on the ship, thus completing the shipyard team on site.
Your tasks include:
- independent execution of tasks according to specifications
- Manufacture / reconstruction / renewal / maintenance of components or assemblies made of wood, wood-based materials, PVC and other plastics
- making materials resistant to salt water
- creative solutions for problem areas and patient fiddling (on board nothing is right-angled or straight, often you have to improvise)
- interdisciplinary work in a team!
- determine material requirements if necessary
IT
- Linux knowledge (basics, don't be afraid of the command line)
- Installation + Administration of Debian based distributions
- Debugging of network connections (ip, fping, speedtest-cli)
- Structured way of working
- Willingness to learn
- Willingness to read+write documentation and work with checklists
- Ability to work in a team and clear communication
- Good consultation with IT people who know the ship's technology and remotely support
- Honest + realistic assessment of one's own abilities and limitations
- English language skills
- Electrical/electronical sklills
- Familiarity with ship´s technology (communication, navigation, NMEA)
- Knowledge of satellite communication
Cook
Your task is the planning and execution of the crew catering on site.
Your tasks include:
- Independent, responsible preparation of vegan/vegetarian meals for approximately 10 people crew (mission prep time approximately 18 people crew).
- consciously planning and carrying out of grocery shopping
Shore coordination/logistics
The shore coordinator at MLL is, in the best case, the first and the last person on site. This person will have the overview of the situation on site regarding infrastructure/accommodation/ food/logistics/crew. There will be a complete handover to you in advance, but at the latest on site, so that you can start well. into your work activities. The procedures on the ship are organized and coordinated by the shipyard and coordinated by the shipyard management, the shore coordination takes over these tasks in all other areas.
- Crew
- Contact person on the spot for arrivals and departures of the crew
- bed allocation
- plan and communicate
- Welcome structure ensure, show accommodation and sleeping place
- Contact person/awareness/crew care
- Handover from kitchen to kitchen and/or logistics to logistics
- Accommodation
- Contact person on site for questions regarding your accommodation
- Ensure the housekeeping in agreement with the crew / cleaning schedule
- Accounting
- if necessary and possible, you take over the daily accounting of the purchases
- Vehicle/Logistics
- as logistics person, you are the main driver and responsible for the maintenance and care of the vehicle on site (regular cleaning, and checking oil and coolant)
- bulk purchases in cooperation with the kitchenÂ
- generally all purchases for the ship's work
- Mission preparation
- Contact person on site for Guest Care / Crew inventory and Guest Care / Crew Purchases
- maintenance of the cabin (preparations for the arrival of the mission crew)Â
Technical operation of the ship
- Operating the engines and aggregates (main engine, auxiliary diesel, pumps)
- Maintenance and care of the machines and aggregates during operation (filter change, operating material control)
- Documentation of the running operation
- Basic understanding and operation of the electrical systems in the engine room and on deck
- Operation of the hydraulic systems (stern hatch, capstan heads)
- Knowledge in ship operation, wax systems, line work, seamanship
Metal
In metal working, you will carry out project-related tasks on the ship. With your skills you will support the shipyard team on site.
Your tasks include:
- independent working off tasks according to specifications
- Production / modification / renewal / maintenance of components or assemblies
- Corrosion treatment
- interdisciplinary work in a team
- if necessary identify material requirements
Pipe fitter
In the pipefitting area, you will carry out project-related tasks on the ship. With your skills you will support the shipyard team on site.
Your tasks include:
- independent working off tasks according to specifications
- interdisciplinary work in a team
- Production / modification / renewal / maintenance of components or assemblies
- Independent assembly of pipelines (cutting ring, press ring, fitting system)
- Disassembly and reassembly of pipelines, hoses, fittings
- Fabrication and assembly of pipe supports
- Repair of Water, hydraulic and fuel pipelines.
- Assembling of flange connections
- Corrosion treatment
- if necessary identify material requirements