Keith Prestenbach

•responsible for the safe navigation, operation, and command of a tug and its crew, especially while assisting larger vessels or handling barges.

• Ensures compliance with safety regulations.
• Conducts safety drills (fire, man overboard, flooding).
• Makes critical decisions in emergencies (engine failure, collision risk, severe weather).

• Operated deck machinery and equipment for various marine operations.
• Assisted in navigation and communication tasks on board vessels.
• Conducted safety drills and maintained compliance with maritime regulations.
• Stand lookout watch (day and night).
• Steer the vessel (hand steering and autopilot monitoring).
• Assist officer on watch with navigation.
• Monitor radar and report traffic or hazards.
• Sound fog signals when required.
• Maintain proper log entries when assigned.

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• Tie up and release lines during docking and undocking.
• Handle tow lines and face wires (on tugboats).
• Build and break tow (connecting barges).
• Throw heaving lines.
• Operate capstans and deck winches under supervision.
• Complete any task ask of me by captain to my best ability