Marine Superintendent Shipping (Antwerp, Belgium)

Exmar group; Antwerpen; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

EXMAR Group in Antwerp is seeking a Marine Superintendent to reinforce the Shipmanagement Shipping team at HQ. You will ensure SMS compliance, lead the shore and on-board teams, and drive HSEQ and regulatory adherence across the fleet.

The role requires a Master’s in Nautical Sciences with STCW Management level and at least 3 years in a management position on board, along with strong knowledge of navigation, cargo operations, and IMO regulations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nautical Sciences with STCW Management level.
• Minimum 3 years in a management position on board.
• Excellent knowledge in navigation and cargo operations.
• Good knowledge of IMO regulations and industry standards (OCIMF/CDI).
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsabilités

• Ensure SMS and regulatory compliance across shore and on board.
• Lead operational people management and develop the team.
• Provide functional HSEQ direction across the organization.
• Coordinate inspections and support terminal acceptance.
• Support third party inspections and close deficiencies.
• Drive audits, certifications, and internal navigational audits.
• Embed HSEQ, risk management and emergency readiness in daily ops.
• Act as emergency duty manager and participate in fleet emergency response.

Connaissances

HSEQ leadership

Navigation & cargo ops

IMO regulations knowledge

Mooring operations

Team leadership

Travel flexibility

English fluency

Incident investigations

SMS compliance

Formation

Master’s degree in Nautical Sciences

Description du poste

The EXMAR Group is currently looking for a Marine Superintendent to reinforce the EXMAR Shipmanagement Shipping team in Antwerp, HQ.

Your role in the team

The Marine Superintendent assures that the requirements of the Safety Management System (SMS) as well as international, national and industry regulations are implemented by the shore team and on board the assets in order to achieve safe and pollution free operations, to support operational excellence and a positive commercial performance of the fleet.

The MSI reports to the Head of Fleet Management.

Your responsibilities and tasks include

• Ensure all activities comply with internal procedures, international regulations and industry standards, in accordance with the Safety Management System (SMS);
• Lead operational people management: set objectives, monitor performance on set HSEQ KPI’s and drive employee development;
• Provide functional HSEQ direction and instructions across the organization;
• Safeguard commercial viability by coordinating inspections, preparing assets, responding to findings and supporting screening and terminal acceptance;
• Support third party inspections through preparation and follow‑up on deficiencies;
• Drive compliance and continuous improvement: manage audits and certifications, conduct internal navigational audits, close findings and propose fleet and corporate level improvements;
• Strengthen HSEQ and emergency readiness: embed HSEQ in daily operations, support risk management and incident investigations, monitor energy efficiency and security matters, and participate in emergency response and duty management;
• Act as emergency duty manager and participate in the fleet’s emergency response team.

Your profile

• Master’s degree in Nautical Sciences, STCW Management level;
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a management position on board;
• Excellent knowledge in navigation and cargo operations;
• Good knowledge of IMO regulations and industry standards (OCIMF/CDI);
• Proficiency in mooring operations, weather forecast and interpretation, technical specifications of assets’ equipment;
• Ability to intervene on board and in your team when the SMS requirements are not met and you make sure action is taken;
• Ability to prevent, discuss and correct observations made by third parties;
• Ability to provide advice to management on board as well as in the cluster to assure safe operations;
• You are flexible with regards to travelling;
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Our offer

At EXMAR you operate a very international, dynamic and, innovative environment. With us each working day looks different. We offer a competitive salary, supplemented with a nice package of fringe benefits. Since we consider personal development and career planning important, additional in‑house and external training is supported.

You will be located in the Head Office in Antwerp.