Job Description for:  DOCK SUPERVISOR

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in drydocking, painting, cleaning, and repairing vessels: Analyzes vessel's blueprints and specifications to determine size, shape, and number of keel and bilge blocks required to support vessel. Directs DOCK HAND (ship-boat mfg.) in assembling, positioning, and securing blocks to floating drydock platform, marine railway, or floor of graving dock. Sights reference points for positioning vessel over blocks, using transit, and directs DOCK HAND (ship-boat mfg.) in aligning of vessel over blocks. Directs workers in pumping operations to raise vessel and in positioning, flooding, and pumping caisson (gate) in graving dock. Directs workers engaged in cleaning and maintenance of vessel. Oversees flooding operations and removal of vessels from drydock. Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR (any industry) Master Title. May supervise SHIPWRIGHT (ship-boat mfg.) and be designated Shipwright Supervisor (ship-boat mfg.).


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Note added at 58 mins (2005-01-10 12:04:02 GMT)
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Another alternative could be, in your context, a General Port Operative Supervisor as in this PDF from the FIsheries Association of the UK www.fisherassoc.co.uk/download.asp?key=25
General Port Operative Supervisor Traineeship
1. Introduction

The Ports Working Group of the Maritime NW Alliance for Skills and Productivity
requires development of a training programme for supervisors of port cargo handling
operations. Fisher Associates were requested to develop a framework for this.
While the programme is primarily intended for introduction in the Northwest, it may
also act as a Pilot Project for Port Skills and Safety Ltd for a national supervisors training scheme. The programme is based on an analysis of the industry\'s training needs in the Northwest