Job Description
To ensure nominated vessels are operated in line with statutory instruments, company policies & procedures, industry best practices & vessel owners /charterers requirements. Focus will be on developing systems and processes to induct gas vessels.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Ensure teach vessel is regulatory & sanctions compliant. Monitor for Worldwide embargo for various countries / regions.
- Monitor and support all operations onboard nominated vessels closely, provide assurance that they are undertaken in full Compliance with Statutory Regulations, Company Policy & Safety Management System, Industry Best Practice and Owners’ requirements, whilst meeting efficiency & economic expectations Verify that WSMS is effectively implemented on managed vessels, maintained in compliance with the Company Management Systems
- Process regarding the tools made available to manage work safely onboard (e.g., Work Planning, Risk Assessments, Management of Change, Lock Out Tag Out, Permit to Work, Toolbox Talks, Stop Work Authority), with specific focus on gas vessel systems
- Ensuring the assigned vessels Incidents and Near Misses are analyzed and to implement robust improvement plans to address
- Meeting ISM/ISPS/ISO standards through the Company audit and verification process
- Gas vessels processes and systems development
- Plan the external commercial related inspections of nominated vessels.
- Ensure vessel readiness for inspections .
- Support the vessel as Client/Owners point of contact for vessel operations ensuring the highest level of customer Service & Satisfaction are maintained whilst also protecting the company brand and our employees from risk.
- Respond to commercial related inspection observations (SIRE, OCIMF, Q88, Rightships, Terminal).
- Liaise with charterers and support vessel on clearance questions and documentation.
- Respond to queries on operational matters from Owners, Charterers and ships.
- Liaise with and advise Crewing on Charterers requirements for Matrix compliance.
- Maintain operational and commercial oversight of nominated vessels and monitor vessel performance.
- Directly support vessel on Navigation related issues / approval of passage plans as required.
- Directly support vessel on cargo & commercial related issues including Charter Party issues and enlist support from P & I club in consultation with Insurance team.
- Review of Cargo and Tank cleaning Plans
- Directly support vessel on weather routing matters, tank cleaning, cargo hold preparation, cargo operations and stability to expedite operations.
- Advise vessels on specific port requirements (e.g., US call requirements).
- Attend vessels for support on complex cargo operations and vetting support.
- Support the Shore based Emergency Response team as required.
- Provide Briefing, debriefing and appraisals of senior officers.
- Implement the security measures on nominated vessels.
- Monitor vessel hardening measures for HRA transit and obtain quotes for PMSC and arrange their attendance with approval from Owners.
- Liaise with Insurance team for additional war risk insurance.
- Navigation related issues / approval of passage plans as required, weather routing matters
- Cargo & Charter Party matters
- Clearance of questionnaires for owners and charterers; OCIMF, MESQAC and Q88 compliances
- Ensure regulatory & sanctions compliance with MACN reporting
- Liaison with P&I clubs, Flag States, PMSC, OPA-90 related bodies etc, as required for operating vessels
- Tank preparation, cargo operations, stability to expedite operations (Gas)
- SIRE; Terminal and PSC inspections; STS clearances
- Specific port requirements (e.g., US call requirements)
- Briefing, Debriefing and Appraisal of senior officers
- Shore based Emergency Response situations when required
- Give advice to the vessels on Management of Change, taking necessary actions to execute, and reviewing effectiveness of implementation
- Any additional Tasks as reasonably requested by the Marine Safety Manager
Qualifications
- Deck Officer Qualification, with First Class Master Mariner License issued by an IMO White-list Country OR
- Degree in Nautical Sciences, Marine Engineering or other related discipline
- Good Knowledge of Marine Regulations and Industry Statutory Instruments
- Good Knowledge of ISM, ISO, ISPS system and Industry Best Practice
- Good Knowledge of Safe & Efficient Shipboard Operations
Experience
- Have a minimum of 2 years sailing experience in a senior position onboard Gas Carriers OR
- Experience as a Superintendent of Gas Carriers