MARINE INVESTIGATOR
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You will serve as a/an MARINE INVESTIGATOR and be responsible for performing as the primary Marine Investigator providing technical expertise and leadership to the Captain of the Port (COTP)/Officer in Charge Marine Inspection (OCMI) in all aspects of marine casualty investigations. The Marine Investigator serves as the civilian resident Prevention Department's source for continuity of investigation program policies, technical issues, special program support activity and is a primary contact with other Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies related to marine investigations such as the Department of Interior/Minerals Management Service, Department of Justice; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Customs; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Department of Defense, Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and local maritime industry representatives.
Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:
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Providing input to the COTP/OCMI regarding most appropriate level of investigative effort and subsequent enforcement actions or criminal referral, as appropriate, in response to all reportable marine casualties within the Sector's AOR.
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Investigating deaths, injuries, property loss, and environmental damage to determine the associated organizational factors, human performance, equipment, and environmental causal and defense.
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Investigating merchant mariner negligence, misconduct, incompetence, and dangerous drug use leading to appropriate remedial MMC suspension or revocation.
- Investigating criminal and civil offenses for assessment of civil penalties or referral for criminal prosecution.
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Issuing and seeking enforcement of subpoenas to compel the appearance of witnesses or to an interview or hearing, require the production of books, papers, documents and any other evidence desired related to waterfront facility casualties, pollution incidents, MARPOL violations, outer continental shelf casualties, marine casualties and suspension and revocation investigations.