Crewing Superintendent (Offshore)

Columbia Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

COLUMBIA Shipmanagement Ltd. in Mumbai, India, seeks a Crewing Superintendent (Offshore) to oversee safe manning, training compliance and crew changes for vessels. The role requires strong English and interpersonal skills, plus experience in seafaring or recruitment.

The candidate will coordinate visa and travel, ensure exam and medicals are completed, and manage employment agreements in line with MLC and flag state requirements. This is an on-site, offshore-focused leadership position.

Qualifications

• Seagoing experience as an officer or a university degree with at least 2 years in recruitment.
• Excellent English command and strong interpersonal skills.
• Solid coordinating and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and monitoring safe manning of all vessels in line with minimum safe manning and budget.
• Ensure seafarers are trained and qualified per Company, STCW and Flag State requirements.
• Verify seafarers have medical certificates before joining vessels.
• Coordinate crew changes with vessel, owners and operators.
• Arrange and monitor travel and visa requirements for seafarers.
• Issue Seafarer Employment Agreements in line with MLC and Flag State requirements.
• Monitor crew performance and cadets' progress; plan officer and ratings rotation.
• Promote seafarers' career progression and actively recruit for open positions.
• Liaise with parties concerned in case of sickness or accidents.
• Investigate and follow up on non-conformities, observations and customer complaints.

Skills

Seagoing experience as an officer

University degree and recruitment 2+ y

English proficiency and interpersonal

Coordinating and communication skills

Education

University degree

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a Crewing Superintendent (Offshore) in Mumbai, India.

The Crewing Superintendent shall have the following qualifications:

• Seagoing experience as an officer, or a university degree and experience in the recruitment industry of not less than 2 years;
• Good command of the English language and strong interpersonal skills;
• Good controlling and communication skills.

The Crewing Superintendent is responsible for:

• Reviewing and monitoring the safe manning of all 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.

The Crewing Superintendent reports to and is accountable to the Crewing Fleet Manager as required.