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We are looking for a Vessel Manager to join our team in Hamburg. As a Vessel Manager, you are responsible for the safe, reliable and compliant technical management of an assigned part of our tanker fleet.
Your duties include:
- Planning and monitoring of maintenance, repairs and dry docking of our vessels
- Monitoring of class survey intervals and coordination of service providers
- Monitoring the validity of statutory and class certificates
- Ensuring technical readiness of vessels for PSC, Flag, Class, SIRE and terminal/charterer inspections
- Supporting preparation for and follow-up of SIRE 2.0 inspections, including closure of technical findings and recurring deficiencies
- Monitoring and follow-up of PSC deficiencies, observations and corrective actions
- Ensuring compliance with applicable tanker requirements and industry standards, including ISGOTT, OCIMF and TMSA requirements
- Inspection of planned maintenance work and technical condition of vessels
- Monitoring and maintaining critical tanker equipment and systems, including cargo, inert gas, tank venting, ESD and associated safety systems, as applicable
- Development and improvement of the Planned Maintenance System for new tonnage
- Carrying out physical inspections on own and foreign tonnage and ensuring effective follow-up of findings
- Monitoring technical performance, defects and recurring deficiencies and ensuring timely corrective action
- Budget planning and monitoring
- Pre-joining briefing of engineers
- Supporting incident investigations, root-cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
- Monitoring technical and regulatory changes affecting the tanker fleet
- Reporting to the assigned Line Manager
Your profile:
- Sailing experience as engineer at management level, preferably on oil/product/chemical tankers, alternatively you have completed your studies preferably as an engineer in marine engineering or a comparable qualification
- Experience as a Technical Superintendent / Vessel Manager in a ship management company, preferably tanker ship management
- Good working knowledge of SIRE 2.0, PSC requirements, ISGOTT and OCIMF tanker standards
- Experience in preparing vessels for and supporting SIRE, PSC, Class, Flag and terminal/charterer inspections
- Good knowledge of applicable IMO, Flag State, Class and tanker industry requirements
- Understanding of tanker cargo operations and associated safety-critical equipment and systems
- Experience in defect management, corrective actions and follow-up of inspection findings
- Within the scope of your previous activities, you have already been able to demonstrate your distinct intercultural competence in dealing with a wide variety of nationalities
- Proficient knowledge of written and spoken English
- You are characterized by good work organisation and demonstrate strong team spirit, reliability, proactivity and loyalty
- Safe handling of the MS Office package and relevant ship-management/PMS systems
- This position requires you to be available for emergency response, including outside normal working hours
- EU working entitlement is essential
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