Ship Operator – Oil Tankers

Richard James Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned Global Commodity Trading house seeks an experienced Ship Operator based in London. The role involves the efficient management of oil tanker operations, coordinating with various teams, and ensuring financial tracking while providing direct support for vessels in the region. Candidates should have a background in shipping operations and a degree or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent).
• Previous work-based experience as a ship/tanker Operator.
• Good understanding of shipping operations in the oil or tanker industry.

Responsibilities

• Collect and submit information for vessel voyages with charterers.
• Work with brokers to obtain and pass voyage orders to the captain.
• Deal with local agents to ensure all port needs are met.

Skills

Shipping operations knowledge

Operational management

Financial tracking

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

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Our client is a successful, renowned Global Commodity Trading house.

Due to expansion and growth, we are looking for an experienced Ship Operator (ideally with a sea faring background/foundation), to work in the global shipping team based in London. As the new Ship Operator, you will be responsible for the efficient delivery of day-to-day operations of the company’s fleet of oil tankers.

Operators provide direct cover for all vessels in region and monitoring for vessels out of region operated by teams in other regions. In this commercially focused role, you will enjoy working within the Oil trading group, working closely with the Oil trading team!

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Collecting and submitting information, certificates and questionnaires to assist in confirming the vessel’s future voyage(s) with external and internal charterers.
• Working with operations brokers to obtain voyage orders for the vessel and pass same to the captain for execution.
• Dealing with local agents at all ports of call to ensure that the vessel is properly attended to and that all relevant in port requirements/needs are met and arranged.
• Liaising with the bunker team to plan and supply the vessel with fuel at the most economical ports and prices.
• Keeping track of the voyage PnL to ensure that this is up to date and to ensure the vessel is earning the money that was projected.
• Generating the freight invoice, accruing for and invoicing other items such as interim port time/bunkers/costs, cargo heating costs, etc.
• Dealing with the head owners of the vessels with regards to money that is due to them for hire, or due to the company for off-hire.
• Monitoring the oil major approval status of the vessels and ensuring the vessel is being inspected regularly to ensure that it maintains valid.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent), as a minimum requirement
• Previous work-based experience as a ship/tanker Operator.
• Knowledgeable and good understanding of shipping operations in the oil or tanker industry