An active member of onshore team to provide operational support to assigned ships, ensuring safe and efficient operations, always in compliance with relevant regulations.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Tanker Operations

• Daily monitoring of the assigned ships for all operations related to cargo.

• To provide support to the vessel to ensure safety of the cargo, navigation and other marine operational matters.

• Liaise with Charterers and Owners on cargo related commercial matters.

• Supports assigned vessels with heavy weather avoidance and to keep updated with developing tropical storms in the vicinity.

• To take a lead in SIRE/CDI preparations for assigned vessels, remote monitoring of key documents electronically.

• Attend vessels from time to time for purpose of carrying out 'Cargo Audit', and/or supervising cargo operations, tank cleaning or any other matters, as deemed necessary.

• To liase with Technical department and ensure that the cargo and navigation related equipment are maintained in top operational condition.

• Handle communication and claim matters with P&I Club regarding cargo matters.

• To deal with contingencies, as per specific duties mentioned in 'Contingency Planning Manual'.

• Assist in investigations of all cargo related, navigation and mooring matters.

Regulatory/Legislative Statutory Compliance

• 100% compliance with International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Flag State and Port State rules and regulations

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Drive implementation of approved 'Continuous Improvement' projects in collaboration with the Quality team.

• Establish clear expected levels of performance from crew and work with manager on updating the SOP's.

• Demonstrates a complete understanding of the Safety & QMS policies & procedures and ensures that the on-shore and off-shore employees operate at the same level of understanding and awareness

Health, Safety and Envionrment Compliance

• Responsible for creating and sustaining a positive safety culture on-board all vessels under charge

• Ensures a safe & compliant working environment is provided to all off-shore employees by demonstrating a complete and accurate understanding of the health & safety policies and practices of the organisation

• Owns and responsible for delivery of safety messages/training to off-shore employees during site or vessel visits

People and Leadership Management

• Articulates clear and specific goals for employees on board vessels under charge.

• Lead, coach, engage, motivate, mentor employees to develop their strengths and build their capabilities as per their defined roles and personal goals

• Responsible for continuous performance discussions with direct reports to drive learning and self-improvement

• Manage and maintain the talent pool by engaging top performers and taking definitive action on bottom performers

Relationships

Internal:

• Management team

• Business Support - Purchasing, Quality, Human Resources & IT

• Off-shore employees on vessels under charge

• Cross-functional Peer Group

External:

• Vessel Owner or a designated authority

• Charterers

• Regulatory/Government authorities

Job experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Marine engineering/internationally recognised shipping degree

• Hold MEO Class 1 Certificate of competency or Certificate of Competency II/2 (for Master/Chief Officer) under STCW Code

• A minimum of 3 years' relevant experience as Master/Chief Officer on Tanker/Gas in the relevant type of vessel being recruited for e.g. Oil, Chemical or Gas, etc. Of this a minimum sailing experience of 1 year as Master.

Competencies

• Effective decision making

• Analysis and problem solving

• Interacting with others

• Listening and communicating

• Collaboration, inclusion and teamwork

• Driving high quality

• Customer focus

• Planning & organising

• Initiative

• Accountability

• Resilience and wellbeing