JOB DESCRIPTION FOR CAPTAINS Who We Are Coastal Transportation Inc. operates six Aleutian Trade Act fishery tenders, commonly called coastal freighters. Length overall varies from 220 feet to 176 feet. Five vessels are just below 500 tons. One vessel is 196 tons. Our vessels operate between Seattle and remote ports on the Alaska Peninsula, the Aleutian Islands, and elsewhere in Western Alaska. The Inside Passage is usually navigated during a portion of the voyage.
Our vessels carry break-bulk cargo to Alaska and return with frozen seafood. All our vessels use yard and stay cargo gear. Coastal Transportation owns its own 15 acre freight facility, Salmon Bay Terminal, in the heart of Seattle, on the Ship Canal. Voyages begin and return to this terminal.
The captain is completely in charge of the operation of the vessel, which means he or she must accomplish a myriad of tasks that cannot be listed in full here. Exceptional knowledge of coastal piloting and the Inside Passage is a must. Captains must be able to make landings alongside docks and other vessels in all weathers. Attention to detail in cargo stowage is imperative. Also, the captain must be able to complete a good deal of paperwork in a detailed and orderly fashion. A license of Master 500 tons Uninspected Fishing Vessel, or greater, is required.
Voyage length varies from 21 to 33 days. The average trip is about 27 days long. Four of our boats get in ten or more voyages a year. The other three boats get from five to seven voyages in.
Time off between trips varies from one day to two weeks, depending on the time of year, and crew members are released from the boat for that time. Crew members generally work three voyages in a row before taking one off.
The typical crew consists of a captain, chief engineer, mate, AB,
wiper, deckhand, and cook. An extra deckhand or a second mate might
also be carried. Employment Application Document Forms 
Maritime Employment Application(pdf)
Background Investigation Authorization(pdf)
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