Crewing Superintendent (Offshore – CSOV)

Columbia Group; Colombia; On-site; COP 120,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

Job summary

COLUMBIA Shipmanagement Ltd. is seeking an experienced Crewing Superintendent (Offshore – CSOV) to lead crewing operations for our CSOV fleet. The role emphasizes safe manning, training compliance, and proactive crew changes.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in CSOV crewing, strong English, and a proactive, customer-focused approach to issue resolution and stakeholder coordination.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of core CSOV crewing experience on offshore vessels.
• Excellent command of English and strong interpersonal skills.
• Customer-focused with proactive issue resolution mindset.

Responsibilities

• Review and monitor safe manning for offshore vessels per requirements and budget.
• Ensure seafarers are trained and qualified per Company, STCW and Flag State rules.
• Verify medical certificates and pre-joining medical examinations.
• Coordinate crew changes in line with Seafarers' Employment Agreements.
• Liaise with vessel, owners and operators on crew change dates/ports.
• Arrange and monitor travel, visa needs for Seafarers.
• Issue SEAs compliant with MLC, Flag State and national rules.
• Plan officers and ratings rotations and monitor cadet progress.
• Promote crew career progression and actively recruit for vacancies.
• Maintain compliance with Company Management System and procedures.

Skills

CSOV crewing experience

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Customer-focused mindset

Job description

Crewing Superintendent (Offshore – CSOV)

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Crewing Superintendent (Offshore – CSOV) to join our Maritime HR Offshore team and play a key role in managing crewing operations for our CSOV fleet.

The Crewing Superintendent (Offshore – CSOV) should have the following qualifications:

• 3+ years of core experience working with CSOV vessels
• Seagoing experience as an officer will be considered an advantage
• Good command of the English language and strong interpersonal skills
• Customer-focused mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues

The Crewing Superintendent (Offshore – CSOV) is responsible for:

• Reviewing and monitoring the safe manning of all offshore vessels, based on minimum safe manning and special manning requirements in relation to age, trade, type and condition of the vessel as well as in compliance with the agreed vessel’s budget
• Ensuring that all Seafarers are trained and qualified in full compliance with Company’s, STCW and Flag State requirements
• Ensuring that all Seafarers have passed a medical examination performed by a qualified independent medical doctor and obtained a medical certificate before joining a vessel
• Conducting crew changes in compliance with the Seafarers’ Employment Agreement
• Liaising with the vessel, owners and/or operators suitable date/port of crew change
• Arranging and monitoring travel arrangements for Seafarers including visa requirements
• Ensuring that Seafarer Employment Agreements are issued in compliance with MLC, Flag State and National requirements
• Arranging suitable travel arrangements allowing sufficient time for handing over of duties and familiarization
• Ensuring that expenses not covered in the manning agreement are debited to owners
• Monitoring of crew performance including progress of any cadets and arranging follow-up where required
• Planning of Officers and ratings rotation
• Promotion and monitoring of Seafarers Career progression
• Actively recruiting for open positions as required
• Being fully conversant with the Company’s Management System
• Implementing effectively the Company’s Management System
• Contributing to the development of new or the amendment of existing procedures
• Promoting and supporting efforts for continual improvement
• Monitoring training needs and initiating follow-up of identified training needs as appropriate
• Liaising with all parties concerned in case of sickness and/or accidents
• Ensuring that non-conformities, observations and customer complaints are investigated and timely followed-up