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Barge Captain

DOT Code: 911.137-010

Industry: water trans.
Alternate Titles: scow captain

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers on towed barge that transports cargo on lakes, bays, sounds, and rivers: Directs workers engaged in loading and unloading barge to ensure that cargo is loaded according to balancing specifications. Inspects barge to ensure that craft is seaworthy. Signals Tugboat Captain (water trans.) to tow barge to destination. Logs barge's movements and ports-of-call. Steers barge when it has steering equipment.

GOE: 05.12.01 STRENGTH: M GED: R4 M3 L3 SVP: 6 DLU: 77