Marine Superintendent

NauticFleet Pvt Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 335,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

NauticFleet seeks a senior marine manager to oversee operations on board and ensure safety, compliance and efficient voyage planning. You will supervise vessel inspections, support Masters with voyage and cargo requirements, and coordinate with Technical Superintendents on equipment and maintenance.

Key duties include ensuring statutory certifications, monitoring navigational and cargo operations, and preparing budgets for navigation services, while maintaining client communication and service

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in a senior management position on board (or 1 year in a similar rank on shore).
• Experience with vessel operations and marine management is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure PAL system updates of all Marine related areas and modules as required.
• Detailed job tasks will be assigned by HOD and updated after reviews of marine team tasks.
• Provide Marine support to the Master for voyage and cargo requirements.
• Identify discrepancies from operational standards and propose solutions for navigation and cargo equipment.
• Monitor statutory certification for safe operation per Class, PSC and Flag State requirements.
• Oversee safety, security, nautical and commercial operation of ships; support voyage planning and cargo handling.
• Maintain vessel filing system in PAL; follow up on non-conformities from inspections and audits.
• Assist sea staff with alignment of marine requirements, guidance on human factors, standards and policies.
• Execute vessel inspections; assist with pre-vetting, SIRE inspections and risk assessment; respond to audits.
• Monitor navigation, communication, safety and equipment needs with Technical Superintendent.
• Prepare budgets for navigation and communication equipment in coordination with TSIs.
• Monitor maintenance status; review deck related and paints requisitions.
• Develop analytical reports and client-specific analyses to improve service and client satisfaction.

Job description

Tasks shall include but not be limited to:

• Ensure PAL system updates of all Marine related areas and assigned modules as required.
• Detailed job tasks will be assigned by HOD for all marine related activities, and this will be updated after regular reviews of marine team tasks.
• To be aware of the principal aspects of commercial agreements and charter parties of assigned vessels and associated obligations of Company. Provide Marine support to the Master for the effective fulfilment of voyage and cargo requirements.
• Assisting with identifying potential discrepancies from operational standards and proposes solutions for effective operation of the navigational and cargo equipment of the assigned vessels.
• Monitors that all assigned vessels possess the required statutory certification for safe operation in accordance with Class, Port State Control and Flag State requirements, maritime legislation, safety regulations and operational standards of the Fleet.
• Overseas and monitors the overall safety, security, nautical and commercial operation of the assigned ships. Ensures the timely and accurate completion of voyage planning and cargo loading, carriage and discharging activities, to support the commercial effectiveness of vessels and increase customer’s satisfaction and commitment. Identifies elevated risk conditions and circumstances in a timely manner and provides support and guidance to Technical Superintendents and Masters to adequately mitigate such risks. This includes ship security risks.
• Maintaining and controlling vessel’s filing system in PAL including but not limited to timely follow up of non-conformities raised during vessel’s inspections and Audits.
• In liaison with Technical Superintendent, provide assistance and support to sea staff with alignment of marine requirements, guidance on human factors, standards and policies contributing towards safety and environmental protection, and enhancement of company’s image.
• Executes vessel inspections for effective operations and as prescribed by Company SMS and International regulations. Supports Master with pre-vetting preparation, including internal SIRE inspection and risk assessment. Provides responses to internal and third‑party audits and inspections including SIRE, CDI, PSC
• Monitor and assess the navigation, communication, safety and other equipment needs of each vessel in cooperation with Technical Superintendent.
• In coordination with TSIs, prepare and submit budgets proposal for navigation and communication equipment and services
• Close monitoring and follow up of vessel’s maintenance status. Review and approval of all deck related and paints requisitions
• Supports the development of analytical periodical reports and the fulfilment of client specific analytical reports on issues identified and solutions implemented on the assigned vessels, enabling the accurate and timely provision of information to clients and management of the Company, to increase client awareness on Company services and enhance their satisfaction and commitment. Communicate with clients on operational issues as required.

Report to

Marine Manager

2 years’ experience in a senior management position on board

or 1-year experience in a similar rank in shore-based position