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Cardinal Point Captains, Inc.

Supplies marine crews and research technology

Boat Captain

Full-Time
$53.91/hr
Senior
Norfolk, VA, USA
In Person
Vehicle Operation & Delivery

About the job

Requirements
  • Current United States Coast Guard 50-ton Near Coastal Master license, or equivalent certification or experience from military or Government service.
  • Ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance.
  • Working knowledge of Federal Communications Commission marine radio operating procedures, including marine distress communications.
  • Understanding of and ability to repair watercraft in a shop environment to support Naval assets.
  • Ability to pass a background check and physical examination due to the hazardous at-sea working environment.
  • Ability to stand for a minimum of six hours on wet and moving surfaces in open-console vessels with limited protection from wind and seas.
  • Current first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and automated external defibrillator certifications.
  • High school diploma.
  • United States Coast Guard 100-ton Near Coastal Master license.
  • Five years of experience working with military small watercraft, including high-speed rough-water operations, military, commercial, or emergency diving operations, emergency salvage and rescue operations, and maritime operations, planning, and execution.
  • Class A Commercial Driver's License.
  • United States Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman boat captain qualification, or United States Coast Guard Heavy Weather Coxswain or Surfman qualification.
  • Active Secret security clearance, or one held within the last seven years.
  • Experience operating single-propeller, dual-propeller, and jet-drive vessels.
Responsibilities
  • Act as captain or crew on vessels ranging from 25 to 100 feet undergoing testing, trials, and safety evaluations, depending on mission and qualifications.
  • Navigate, operate, oversee, and assist in operating assigned vessels.
  • Perform regular vessel maintenance, preventative maintenance, and light repairs, including boat checks, fueling, vessel logs, fluid changes, and cleaning.
  • Conduct regular safety drills and training for crew members and junior operators.
  • Document vessel-related safety, training, and operational activities, including safe navigation, in the Ship’s Log and/or the digital Vessel Information Management System.
  • Mobilize and demobilize vessels before and after each cruise, including cleaning, systems checks, general condition inspections, and stocking provisions as required.
  • Maintain the safety and wellbeing of the crew and passengers and execute the assigned mission in a timely manner.

About the company

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Cardinal Point Captains, Inc.

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Cardinal Point Captains runs vessels and supplies technical personnel for ocean research, maritime security and offshore industry. Its crews handle vessel operation and maintenance, while scientific teams support surveys, diving and marine conservation projects and analyse the resulting field data. The company also builds mapping workflows and sells underwater imaging, navigation and monitoring equipment, with training and service support. It earns revenue as a prime contractor or subcontractor on staffing and operational assignments, alongside equipment sales to government agencies and commercial customers. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • A February 2026 NOAA webinar highlighted CPC researcher Donavon French's leadership in reef photo modelling.
  • CPC's Santa Barbara captain listing publishes $30 to $42 hourly pay, depending on licences, qualifications and experience.
  • Lake Guardian's technician posting includes a shipboard IT specialism alongside scientific equipment duties, widening technical work.

What critics are saying

  • CPC's Galveston deckhand role is seasonal and on call, with its core vessel season ending in mid-October.
  • CPC's Galveston deckhands face offshore trips up to five days, approximately 12-hour workdays and limited communications.
  • CPC's Santa Barbara captain role requires lifting 75 pounds and working in confined machinery spaces and rugged offshore conditions.

What makes Cardinal Point Captains, Inc. unique

  • CPC is an authorised Blueprint Subsea reseller, pairing underwater imaging equipment sales with training and service.
  • Its Triton control station folds out three independent monitors for recording sonar, underwater robots and other sensor feeds.
  • Its mapping practice supports Esri Living Atlas data contributions alongside ArcGIS Hub architecture and management.

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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options