2nd Officer Navigation for Orient Express Sailing Yachts

Orient Express; Greater London; On-site; GBP 116,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Orient Express is seeking a Second Navigation Officer to join the ORIENT EXPRESS OLYMPIAN for a two‑month on/off contract. You will bridge watch during specified hours, contribute to environmental management, and assist with tendering and mooring operations under the Master/Staff Captain’s supervision.

The role requires STCW compliance and relevant shipboard experience. Core duties include bridge watches, environmental oversight, GMDSS communications, and coordination with deck and engine teams

Qualifications

• IMO STCW Convention (as amended)
• Company certification and training requirements per form C601d

Responsibilities

• Environmental operations: verification and oversight of shipboard environmental management and compliance during voyage planning and execution.
• Pest control: coordination and organization of ship’s pest-control procedures and monitoring effectiveness.
• Bridge Watchkeeping: maintaining required watches as directed by the Master with appropriate crew composition.
• Mooring stations: attend and supervise mooring operations per Staff Captain instructions.
• Tender operations: assist in tendering operations as required.
• Communications: GMDSS and radio traffic operations, maintenance of communications equipment and emergency procedures.
• Permit To Work System: operate and supervise PTW as required.
• Drills and Trainings: participate in ISM drills and training tasks.
• Health, Safety and Environment: adhere to HSEQ policies, participate in safety and environmental schemes

Job description

2nd Officer Navigation for Orient Express Sailing Yachts

Department: Deck

Employment Type: Contract

Location: Shipboard

Description

Department: Deck

Job Title: Second Navigation Officer

Reporting to: Master/Staff Captain

Vessel: ORIENT EXPRESS OLYMPIAN

Embarkation: March 2027

Contract: 2 months on/off

Qualification: As per applicable requirements of:

• IMO STCW Convention (as amended)
• Company certification and training requirements per form C601d

Experience: As per Company Recruitment & Promotion Experience Requirements per form C601d

Description and Main Purpose of Job:

Bridge watch keeping Officer (OOW) on watch: from 0000 to 0400 hrs/ from 1200 to 1600 hrs

Other: Sail Operator

Environmental Officer

Key Responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Environmental operations:

- the verification and oversight of shipboard environmental management

- ensuring compliance with applicable environmental regulations during the planning stage of the voyage and its execution, including:

• hazardous materials and hazardous waste management
• garbage management and disposals
• waste water discharges
• air emissions
• bunker transfers and fuel quality
• oily water discharges and sludge off-loadings

Note: If there is no dedicated non-watchkeeping Environmental Officer onboard, the last 3 items are to be assigned to the Chief Engineer assisted by/ delegated to engine officers as appropriate

- the environmental training of the crew and promotion of environmental awareness amongst passengers

Pest control:

- co-ordination and organization of the ship’s pest-control procedures

- monitoring the effectiveness of pest control and instigating corrective action where necessary

Bridge Watchkeeping:

- keeping bridge watches as required and identified by the Master in accordance with section Bridge Watchkeeping

Note: The composition of each watch is to be adequate and appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions:

- in normal operating conditions the composition of the watches will be at minimum 1 certified Deck Officer and 1 Able seaman

- the Master will set the watch composition in conditions other than normal e.g. restricted visibility, ice zone, high traffic density, manoeuvring, etc.

- the completion of rounds of the watch (as might be specified in the Masters Standing Orders), including those areas that are necessary for ensuring the safety, security and good order of the vessel, her crew and passengers

Mooring stations:

- attending mooring stations as instructed by the Staff Captain

- supervising crew assigned to mooring stations and ensuring that mooring operations are conducted in accordance with the advice in the Code of Safe Working Practice

Tender operations:

- assisting in tendering operations as required by the Staff Captain

Communications:

- GMDSS communication in case of emergency

- GMDSS and radio traffic operations

- general maintenance of the GMDSS equipment, ship's communication systems and networks - inventory control of the GMDSS stores and spare

- the control of services to the GMDSS equipment

- accounting requirements for radio communications

- obtaining information re weather conditions:

• before the departure of the ship
• at least every 12 hours when the ship is at sea

- ensuring that emergency radio batteries and any other rechargeable batteries for communications equipment (including aldis lamps) are in good condition and fully charged

- ensuring any emergency associated radio/GMDSS equipment (i.e. SARTs, EPIRBs etc.) is regularly tested

- monitoring the Antennas of the GMDSS equipment are in good condition - ensuring that GMDSS record keeping routines are in compliance with Statutory Regulations and Master's instructions

Note: The Officer(s) in charge of communications and communication equipment has a direct reporting responsibility to the Master, particularly in respect of statutory requirements for confidentiality of communications - general maintenance of the bridge equipment (with the assistance of other personnel from the electrical department, if needed)

Permit To Work System:

- the operation of the permit to work system

Drills and Trainings:

Participates and Organises training and drill duties as per his role (ISM) Specific or Occasional tasks: as asked by Captain or Staff Captain as reasonably as practicable

Health, Safety and Environment Duties and Responsibilities:

All employees have a duty under Company Policies and VMS requirements to:

• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what you do or do not do;
• Co-operate with your employer on health and safety matters;
• Correctly use work items provided by your employer, including personal protective equipment, in accordance with training or instructions; and
• Not to interfere with or misuse anything provided for your health and safety or welfare
• Abide by the Environmental Protection rules and regulations and to actively participate in REDUCING, REUSING and RECYCLING schemes in place
• All employees shall participate actively in ALL HSEQ activities and promote safe practices as an integrated management approach to business.