Senior Port Operations Lead — Vessel Coordination

Inchcape Shipping Services; Dartford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

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Competitive salary including monthlyin

Company car allowance

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Job summary

Inchcape Shipping Services in the United Kingdom is seeking an on-call operations professional to coordinate vessel port calls within the Thames region and beyond. You will liaise with port authorities and crews to ensure smooth turnarounds, managing pre-arrival to departure activities and maintaining accurate PDAs and records.

Role involves working out of hours on a rota basis with regular travel to ports across the UK, under a permanent contract.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate vessel port calls, acting as the primary point of contact from nomination to completion. Liaise with port authorities, terminals, government agencies, suppliers and vessel crews to ensure smooth vessel operations.
• Coordinate all pre-arrival, arrival and departure activities, including documentation, customs formalities, port services, berth arrangements and husbandry requirements.
• Prepare port disbursement accounts (PDAs), request pre-funding where required and maintain accurate operational and financial records.
• Provide timely updates and real-time operational reports to Principals and stakeholders throughout the port call.
• Arrange vessel services including pilotage, towage, crew changes, surveys, inspections, bunkers, provisions, spares and waste disposal.
• Board vessels as required to complete formalities, meet Masters, exchange documentation and gather operational information.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, customer requirements, KPIs and regulatory obligations.

Job description

Inchcape Shipping Services in the United Kingdom is seeking an on-call operations professional to coordinate vessel port calls within the Thames region and beyond. You will liaise with port authorities and crews to ensure smooth turnarounds, managing pre-arrival to departure activities and maintaining accurate PDAs and records.

Role involves working out of hours on a rota basis with regular travel to ports across the UK, under a permanent contract.