The Marine QHSE Superintendent is responsible for implementing, monitoring and continually improving the Company’s Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Management System across a DP2 offshore fleet. The role ensures full compliance with statutory, flag State, class, charterer and international maritime requirements — including DP integrity assurance specific to AHTS, PSV and FFSV operations — while driving a proactive safety culture across vessel and shore teams.
Key Responsibilities
Safety & DP Integrity Management System
- Implement, Maintain and continually improve the Company SMS in compliance with the ISM Code, ISPS Code, SOLAS, MARPOL, MLC 2006 and DG Shipping requirements.
- Administer DOC and SMC activities; keep manuals, procedures, risk assessments and emergency response plans current.
- Provide responses to Charterers Questionnaires and close outs to observed deficiencies keeping due regard to OVID and CMID quality requirement and responses and ensuring SMS framework in abeyance.
- Integrate DP assurance into the SMS: ensure the DP FMEA remains a live, reviewed document and that annual DP trials are planned and closed out in line with IMCA M190.
- Track vessel-specific DP critical equipment, worst-case failure design intent and any operational-class downgrades arising from defective redundancy.
- Ensure compliance with ONGC and other charterer QHSE requirements across AHTS, PSV and FFSV scopes.
- Coordinate OVID / OVIQ inspections, MWS surveys, client audits and DP assurance reviews; drive timely closure of observations and corrective actions.
- Manage vessel-type-specific assurance: AHTS winch / shark‑jaw and bollard-pull certification, PSV cargo rail and back‑loading arrangements, and FFSV fire‑fighting system readiness.
- Support vessel readiness for charter renewals, tenders and pre‑fixture inspections.
Audits & Inspections
- Plan and conduct internal vessel and office audits; coordinate Flag State, Class, MMD and PSC audits.
- Maintain audit schedules, compliance records and non‑conformity / CAPA tracking.
- Lead investigation of incidents, near misses, unsafe acts and environmental events; conduct Root Cause Analysis.
- Facilitate HIRA, JSA, Risk Assessments and Management of Change; maintain fleet risk registers and trend analysis.
Certification & Regulatory Compliance
- Liaise with DG Shipping, MMD, Flag Administrations and Classification Societies.
- Liaise with Flag State to ensure compliance
- Maintain validity of statutory, class, DP and offshore certification; monitor regulatory updates and ensure fleet compliance.
Training & Competency
- Monitor seagoing competency against charterer matrices, including DP operator (DPO) certification and currency.
- Coordinate drills, safety campaigns, toolbox talks and awareness programs; verify training records.
- Maintain emergency response and contingency plans; coordinate drills and exercises and participate in the Emergency Response Team.
- Ensure MARPOL and environmental compliance; monitor pollution prevention, waste management, environmental reporting and sustainability KPIs.
QHSE Reporting
- Prepare monthly QHSE performance reports tracking LTIF, TRIR, near‑miss reporting, audit‑findings closure, training compliance and OVID / DP performance; recommend improvement initiatives.
Stakeholder Management
- Interface with charterers, Class, Flag, MMD, DG Shipping, auditors and Marine Warranty Surveyors.
- Support tender submissions with QHSE documentation and promote a positive safety culture fleet‑wide.
Qualifications
- Degree in Marine Engineering, Nautical Science, Maritime Studies or a related discipline.
- NEBOSH / IOSH certification an added advantage.
- A Marine CoC (Master / Chief Officer / Class 1 Engineer) and DP familiarity preferred for this DP2 fleet.
Experience
- Open to candidates across all experience levels — from those building a career in marine QHSE to seasoned compliance professionals.
- Familiarity with or exposure to DP2 offshore support vessels — AHTS, towing, PSV and/or FFSV operations — is valued.
- Exposure to ONGC charter requirements is an advantage.
- Working knowledge of OVID / OVIQ, MWS inspections, IMCA DP assurance (M190 annual trials / FMEA) and offshore marine assurance programs is desirable.
- Experience dealing with DG Shipping, MMD, Flag State and Class; Indian DOC management an advantage.