- To ensure that all operations are conducted in a professional and safe manner:
- Review passage plan and weather reports and advise vessels.
- Review cargo loading, vessel stability, vessel stress, cargo securing and cargo discharge plan.
- Ensure vessel always provided with fuel and freshwater.
- Ensure that vessels’ navigational standards, communication, cargo handling, anchoring, mooring, and DP systems are always maintained ready for operation.
- Review vessel agent, selection, and performance in conjunction with Crewing, SCM, and technical department.
- Review fuel consumption in conjunction with the technical department.
- Track budget of vessels handled.
- Maintain all vessel documents in respective folders as per IMS requirement.
- Review DPR and Month End documents from vessels handled.
- Ensure that all managed vessels are properly manned by fit-for-purpose officers and crew with the right certificates, experience, and track records with assistance from crewing team.
- Ensure that all managed vessels possess the appropriate flag, personnel, and class certificates to comply with regulatory and client requirements – this includes all permits, clearances and licenses required in the region/field/operation.
- Ensure that all managed vessels are OVID compliant; regular inspections done, audited and actions closed out within the agreed time.
- Development, mentoring and coaching of Officers, Crew and Onshore staff.
- Conduct pre hire interview for Masters and crew, regular appraisals.
- Briefing and Debriefing of the Master, Officer and crew.
- Conduct pre hire interviews for shore team as required.
- Review and continuously improve operational procedures and processes.
- Monitor defects list in Poseidon and arrange timely close out.
- Post incident, investigation, implement corrective and preventive actions for operations.
- Monitor and complete OVID, OVPQ for all vessels as requested by Ops. Manager.
- Any other requirements which shall require his professional knowledge.
- To ensure that our customers’ needs and requirements are understood and fulfilled:
- Post CPA charter commencement: to be the AESEN focal point for our customers’ representatives; to ensure that all clauses of the charter party are understood and complied with and appropriately reported to the clients.
- Meet and engage with customers representatives at regular intervals.
- Obtain feedback and communicate the same within the Group and drive compliance.
- Attend customers’ safety and other meetings as and when required.
- Obtain information on customers’ future needs and plans.
Requirements
- Master COC unlimited, Full DP license.
- ADNOC approval as port captain preferred
- Holding a valid UAE driving license.
- Thorough understanding of the Middle East, West Africa, India and other operating theaters.
- Strong Knowledge in Dynamic Positioning, FMEA and managing FMECA.
- Strong Knowledge in all Offshore activities.
- Detailed understanding of applicable rules and regulations, conventions, and law applicable to the industry, area of operations and vessels.
- Good organization skills and attention to details
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills