Location Diego Garcia Category Construction Services Job Type Full time Job Id R2128911 Posted Date 10/08/2026
Title:
DG BOSS: LCM Deckhand (FN)
- Handles and secures mooring and towing lines during berthing/unberthing of craft and part of LCM crew that performs the following, in conjunction with various craft operations:
- a) Loading and off-loading of cargoes/supplies/dumpsters for delivery, from/to ships in the lagoon.
- b) Deployment, repositioning, installation of HP fender backing boards, towing of HP fenders, submarine camels, sea cushion fenders and maintenance of NAVAID and fleet mooring buoys.
- c) Retrieval/Deployment of submarine towed array sonar system (STASS) cable.
- d) Assistance to Navy Underwater Construction Team (NUCT) or other diver inspection teams performing U/W inspection of buoys, piers and markers; and to divers conducting hull cleaning, inspection and U/W jobs for COMPSRON TWO ships.
- e) MWR activities and chartered fishing trips, lagoon water sampling and special runs for VIP repatriations or MEDEVACs.
- f)
Installation/positioning/retrieval of oil booms for ships, fuel barges and small craft operations.
- g) Operation of YOS Potable water barge, SWOB, YC-SLOPS and YC-CARGO barge.
- h) Search and Rescue operation and waterborne oil spill response, mitigation and clean-up.
- i) Emergency requirements and other boat service assistance required in the lagoon.
- j) Fueling of craft in Small Boat Basin (SBB), removal of bilge oily water and cleaning of boat.
- k) Dock and sea trials of LCMs, small boats and service crafts after repair/maintenance.
- l) Mooring and unmooring of ships to/from Fleet Mooring Buoys and support to line handling of ships.
- Performs assigned scheduled (PMS) maintenance requirements on boat and onboard equipment, IAW Navy's 3-M System.
- Participates in dock and sea trials of LCMs after repair/maintenance, ensuring boats are safe,
- operational and seaworthy.
- Participates in monthly oil spill drill and quarterly