Summary: The role involves fishing operations, catch handling and storage, deck work and vessel maintenance. Operations are focused on safety, sustainable fishing, product quality and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities & duties

- Deploy and retrieve mid-water trawl gear.
- Operate ropes, wires, winches and deck equipment as trained and directed.
- Handle, sort, process and store catch.
- Identify species and monitor catch and product quality.
- Assist with catch records and monitoring requirements.
- Load catch into vessel storage systems and assist with unloading.
- Inspect, clean and maintain nets, fishing gear, deck equipment and work areas.
- Undertake routine vessel maintenance.
- Follow directions from the Master and senior crew.

Role specific – Deckhand

- Berthing &
- Unberthing Vessel when in Port
- Handling and maintenance of mooring lines, anchoring and winches whilst undertaking fishing operations
- Operation and maintenance of deck winches and machineries
- Standing watch and navigation look out
- General safety duties
- Fire-fighting and life-saving equipment maintenance




- Perform routine maintenance as directed by Skipper/Master
- Follow Master / Skipper Instructions

Experience &

- Competencies
- Minimum 3 years’ relevant commercial fishing or seagoing experience, with documented sea time.
- Demonstrated net mending experience, including identifying damage and repairing fishing nets.
- Commercial fishing, trawling, winch or deck machinery experience highly regarded.
- Ability to work safely and effectively as part of a vessel crew.
- Ability to follow operational, safety and emergency instructions.
- Complete required vessel safety induction and training in accordance with the vessel’s Safety Management System and applicable AMSA requirements.

Physical &

- Operational Requirements
- Physically capable of demanding manual work at sea, including lifting up to 35 kg where secure.
- Able to work shifts of up to 12 hours, including nights, weekends and overtime.
- Able to work safely on moving decks, stairs and ladders.
- Able to work in rough seas and variable weather conditions.

📌 Deck Hand (Port Lincoln)
🏢 Ocean Partners
📍 Port Lincoln