Marine Superintendent (Ship Management)

ZMI Holdings; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

ZMI Holdings in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Marine Superintendent to oversee ship management for a dedicated vessel fleet. You will lead a multi-disciplinary IOT, drive safety, and ensure regulatory compliance while coordinating maintenance, crew, and procurement activities.

Ideal candidates hold a Master Mariner COC, DP Certification, ADNOC Port Captain/Marine Superintendent experience is a plus, and have strong leadership and budgeting skills for effective fleet performance.

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in maritime fleet management.
• Unlimited Master Mariner COC.
• Dynamic Positioning Certificate by Nautical Institute.
• Experience with Offshore Support Vessels (AHTS, DSV, Supply Vessels).
• ADNOC approval as Port Captain/Marine Superintendent is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ship management for assigned vessels including safety, environment, financial, marine & technical, procurement, crewing, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead an Integrated Operating Team (IOT) to optimize performance and maximize fleet utilization within budget.
• Manage maintenance, dry docking, mobilization/demobilization, modifications, and stack procedures.
• Establish and maintain client relationships to support business objectives.
• Oversee IOT competency standards and training in coordination with the Fleet Manager.
• Ensure IOT compliance with HSE, ESG, risk management, and company policies.
• Oversee budgeting to ensure financial control and accountability.
• Promote the use of AMOS across capable vessels and monitor system adoption.
• Communicate with the Master on vessel activities and authorize decisions as needed.

Skills

Fleet management

Leadership

HSE compliance

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marine or related field

Tools

AMOS System

Job description

ZMI Holdings is a leading provider of offshore marine services to oil & gas companies. Our team is dedicated to delivering safe, reliable, and efficient services to our clients, focusing on quality and customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities:

As our Marine Superintendent at ZM, your main responsibility is to oversee ship management for assigned vessels, including spanning safety & environment, financial, marine & technical, procurement, crewing, and regulatory compliance. Leading a multi-disciplinary fleet management cell (IOT) is integral to their role.

• Lead individual Integrated Operating Team (IOT) to optimize IOT performance and maximize assigned fleet utilization within budget targets, ensuring compliance with safety and local regulations.
• Keep responsibility for vessel and all kinds of status and activities pertaining to operations, such as planned maintenance, dry docking, mobilization/demobilization, modifications, and warm stack/cold stack.
• Establish and maintain client relationships to ensure satisfaction and support business objectives.
• Manage a multi-disciplinary Integrated Operating Team (IOT) covering operations, marine services, technical services, safety, procurement, crewing, admin, finance, and commercial contracts.
• Monitor IOT performance and maintain high operational standards, through possessing an authority to onboard or offboard IOT members when necessary.
• Develop and uphold competency standards for IOT members.
• Support in defining the recruitment requirements and training of IOT personnel, in coordination with the Fleet Manager.
• Ensure that IOT complies with the regulations of the organization, such as any HSE, risk management, ESG, procurement, crewing, finance, or any other company regulation or policy.
• Oversee HSE management protocols within their IOT, ensuring compliance and implementation.
• Work with the Marine Manager to ensure that skilled deck officers, engineers, and ratings are deployed to operate company assets proficiently.
• Oversee budget management to ensure financial control and accountability.
• Ensure the adoption and utilization of the AMOS system across capable vessels.
• Maintain direct communication with the Master on vessel activities, involving IOT and team members in decision-making, with Operations Superintendent's authorization for subordinates to act/decide independently.

Minimum requirements and qualifications:

• Five years’ experience in the maritime, or similar industry, in a fleet management position.
• Unlimited Master Mariner Certificate of Competency (COC)
• Dynamic Positioning Certificate by Nautical Institute
• Solid experience handling Offshore Support Vessels (AHTS, DSV, Supply Vessels)
• ADNOC Approval as Port Captain/Marine Superintendent is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Marine, or other related field
• Good communication and interpersonal skills