Boat and cable ferry operators and related
- Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations
operate lock gates and bridges along canal systems, or operate cable ferries and ferry terminals, or operate small watercraft to transport passengers or freight.
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Full NOC Description
Boat and cable ferry operators and workers in related occupations operate lock gates, bridges and similar equipment along canal systems and operate cable ferries and ferry terminals. This unit group also includes boat operators, and owner-operators, who operate small motorboats or watercraft to transport passengers or freight. They are employed by the federal government, cable ferry companies, ferry terminals, marine companies and canal, port or harbour authorities. Owner-operators of small boats are self-employed.
Main Duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Lock equipment operators
- Operate telecommunication equipment or use portable loudspeakers to direct movements of vessels in lock area
- Operate controls to open or close lock gates
- Operate controls to raise, lower or turn bridges
- Observe progress of vessels passing through locks.
Cable ferry operators
- Signal passengers and motor vehicles to embark and disembark
- Operate cable ferry across narrow waterway
- Perform routine maintenance and repairs to engine, cables and winches.
- Ferry terminal workers
- Operate controls to adjust landing bridge, position or remove gangplank, open or close doors and gates, and secure or remove docking devices
- Signal passengers and motor vehicles to embark and disembark
- May collect tickets or fares from passengers.
Boat operators
- Operate motorboats, launches, small ferry boats and other similar vessels to transport passengers or freight
- Maintain boats and equipment on board, such as engines, winches, derricks, fire extinguishers and life preservers
- May perform other duties, such as checking for oil spills or other pollutants around ports and harbours, patrolling beaches and measuring depth of water.
Also Known As
- bridgemaster
- cable ferry operator
- canal lock operator
- charter boat operator
- ferry terminal worker
Employment Requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Master, Master Limited or Small Vessel Operator Proficiency (SVOP) Certificate, issued by Transport Canada, is required for boat operators.
- Marine Emergency Duties (MED) training is required for boat operators and crew members.
Provincial Regulation
Not Provincially Regulated
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