Marine Safety Officer

American President Lines; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in shipping is seeking a Marine Safety Officer in Singapore. The successful candidate will ensure fleet compliance with regulations, manage QHSE responsibilities, and promote continuous performance improvement. Applicants should have sailing experience preferably on container vessels and strong communication skills. Enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits working within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience on-board merchant ships, preferably container vessels is a huge plus.
• Able to travel aboard for ships visits/inspections regularly.
• Physical ability to perform audits onboard ships.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with IMS and international rules.
• Monitor vessels’ continuous performance improvement plan.
• Establish strong communication between shore and vessels.
• Assist in QHSSE responsibilities for assigned vessels.

Skills

Sailing experience as Captains or Chief Officer

Trained in ISM and ISO Internal audits

Knowledge in QHSE management

Excellent verbal and written communication in English

Ability to work independently and in a team

Job description

Location: Singapore, SG

Marine Safety Officer

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050. Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Role Overview

Reporting to the DPA, as the SSE Expert, you will be responsible in ensuring that your assigned fleet of vessels are in compliance with IMS and all relevant international rules and regulations. In addition, you will be performing your duties in accordance with our company’s quality, health, safety, environmental and ethics policies. You will be monitoring vessels’ continuous performance improvement plan, ensuring timely periodical reports are submitted.

Key Responsibilities

• Comply with IMS and all relevant international rules and regulations
• Ensure all your duties in accordance with quality, health, safety, environmental and ethics policies
• Propose a continuous performance improvement plan which will be reported and reviewed on a periodical basis
• Assist in QHSSE responsibilities for his assigned vessels
• Perform on duty tasks when assigned
• Implementation of the Integrated Management System and the Ship Security Plan
• Establish strong communication between ashore departments and the vessels
• Ensure assigned vessels are properly manned, maintained, equipped and in a seaworthy condition.
• Management and follow-up of ISM, ISPS, MLC, ISO, and flag audits
• QSSE audit or inquiry onboard assigned and designated vessel
• Monitoring of corrective and preventive actions
• Perform trainings of shore department and ship staff
• Participate in the regulations monitoring
• Be the contact point of the flag administrations and support Fleet department with the classification societies (RO)
• Participate in the Emergency Response Team when concerned

What We're Looking For

• Sailing experience as Captains (or minimally as an experienced Chief Officer) on-board merchant ships, preferably container vessels is a huge plus
• Trained in ISM and ISO Internal audits, CSO and accident investigations
• Knowledge in QHSE management
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-based environment
• Physical ability to perform audit onboard ships
• Able to travel aboard for ships visits / inspections regularly

Why Join CMA CGM

• Be part of a global leader in shipping and logistics with ambitious growth plans.
• Work in a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive environment.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and regional exposure.

These role is open for local employment only

Kindly note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

By applying for this role, you hereby consent to the CMA CGM Group collecting, processing and using any personal information you submit, for the following purposes:

(i) To process the application for the role being applied for;

(ii) To process the application for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you;

(iii) To conduct necessary reference checks; and

(iv) Any other purpose related to one or more of the above.