Vessel Performance manager - Time Charter

APM Terminals; Mumbai Suburban; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a specialist to drive energy performance for Time Charter vessels across pre-fixture, operations, and post-fixture stages. You will work with Onboard Management, Technical Managers and Owners to identify optimization opportunities and improve schedule reliability.

The role emphasizes data analytics, stakeholder communication, and delivering actionable insights to reduce fuel consumption and emissions while maintaining fleet performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture is preferred.
• Experience with data analytics and decision support is advantageous.
• Good communication and ability to work with multicultural teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage fuel performance for Time Charter vessels from pre-fixture to redelivery.
• Collaborate with Onboard Management, Technical Managers and Owners to identify optimization opportunities.
• Engage with chartering teams to ensure optimal fleet composition.
• Monitor energy performance indicators and identify optimization areas.
• Provide weekly and monthly performance updates to the Chartering team.
• Coordinate with deployment and operations teams to manage hull performance.
• Review vessel paint and hull inspection needs with Owners and Hull Performance Manager.
• Develop data reporting tools to improve vessel performance management.
• Train stakeholders and build a knowledge database for performance insights.
• Advocate retrofitting Energy Saving Devices where beneficial and track progress.

Skills

Data analytics

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Marine Engineering/Naval Architecture

Tools

Python

R

PowerBI

Job description

We Offer Being Part of Energy Performance & Operations team ,you will have the oppurtunity to support optimisation measures on 700+ Maersk Owned and Chartered vessels. You will be part of a highly Engaged Team working in dynamic and fast paced environment. Maersk strongly encourages continuous learning at work and sharing of best practices by rewarding innovations. We aren’t all about work, we believe in a holistic development of our employees and so regularly organize recreational activities giving our employees a chance to unwind and showcase their creative side. As an organization we strongly believe in a people-centric approach with emphasis on employee engagement and work-life balance. At Maersk we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to: gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability or religious beliefs We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

You will be managing the Fuel Performance of Time Charter vessels from Pre-Fixture, Post Fixture, Operations to redelivery. You will be working closely with Ships’ Onboard Management team, TC Vessels’ Technical Managers and Owners in identifying optimisation oppurtunities in vessel operations and collaborating with relevant stakeholders in finding solutions to optimise vessel performance and improve schedule reliability. You will be working very closely with chartering team to ensure optimal TC Fleet composition.

Key Tasks

• Monitor & analyze ship’s Daily, Monthly Performance reports/ trends on energy performance indicators and identify the areas of optimization.
• Identify vessels with potential to improve performance and engage with them to highlight areas of improvement, provide relevant technical suggestions / best practices to improve performance and follow up with vessels / owners of TC vessels till the performance is improved.
• Ensure vessels follow procedures and operate at technically optimum levels.
• Analyze data to identify patterns and provide insights on preventing a repetition of failure or missed opportunity.
• Conduct monthly meeting with Owners / Technical managers of TC vessels to provide a feedback on vessel performance and agree upon a plan to improve performance of vessels as required.
• Provide weekly & monthly update on vessel performance to Chartering team highlighting performance of vessels and their impact on operations, performance against emissions reduction targets and collect relevant information from them to better plan performance management of vessels.
• Liaise with several teams in business like deployment and Operations to explain the need to manage hull performance of vessels and get their buy-in to provide relevant support.
• Identify vessels which require hull inspection / cleaning, liaise with Hull Performance Manager to get the vessel inspected / cleaned.
• Review Paint chosen by Technical Managers / Owners of TC vessels for the vessels to be dry-docked and work with them to upgrade paints.
• Review baselines created for vessel performance comparison and liaise with internal stakeholders to improve the models and baselines as required.
• Drive innovations and initiate projects with Technical Manager / Owners of TC vessels towards improving vessel performance.
• Support development of new data reporting & analysis tools as required from time to time in order to constantly improve vessel performance management.
• Develop knowledge database and provide training/knowledge sharing to relevant stakeholders as required.
• Convince owners of TC vessels to retrofit their vessels with Energy Saving Devices in order to improve efficiency and follow up on the progress of such projects for internal reporting.

Who we are looking for

Bachelor’s degree preferably in Mechanical/Marine Engineering/Naval Architecture, with strong understanding of Ship’s On-Board operations. Sea going experience with experience in Senior Ranks is preferred but not mandatory. Candidates with Data analytics experience (R, Python, PowerBI) will have an advantage Self-Motivated, Energetic Individual with strong Analytical mindset. Should possess very good communication skills and can work efficiently with multicultural teams. Additionally, you have enhanced problem-solving skills and interest in tackling challenges with innovative solution and maximizing the use of resources available. Should be able to enjoy working in fast paced, result oriented environment. Should be able to influence/lead discussions with stakeholders in achieving results.

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