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Key Areas of responsibilities includes:

OPERATIONS:

• Ensure vessels budgets are followed in connection with food provisions and housekeeping purchase products
• Liaise with Captains and Crew establishing and maintaining positive communication between vessel and office staff, promoting the safety and well-being of Seafaring personnel and property on a day to day basis.
• Conduct thorough technical interviews of deck officer candidates, selecting suitable crew for assigned vessels
• Brief Masters, Officers and crew before their assignment to vessel, ensuring they are aware of their roles and responsibilities on board, and clearly communicating company expectations.

• Liaising with the Personnel Department regarding all aspects of travel, crew changes and other Personnel issues in conjunction with the Vessel
Master. Monitor crew ‘overlap days’.
• Ensure requisitions are sent on time and review vessels Deck and Catering requisition to ensure efficient and economical inventory is maintained.
• Liaising with Purchasing to ensure timely delivery of supplies, and that purchase requisitions are being tracked and expedited in a timely manner.
Bringing to the attention of the Team leader any items which have the potential to disrupt operations. Ensure sufficient spares are carried.
• Closely monitor the performance of the bridge team on board, completing regular performance appraisals for the Captains
• Highlight any high potential candidates or underperforming crew to the Fleet Superintendent so that competence / performance issues can be
addressed in accordance with Company procedures
• Ensure that all ships staff are given an appropriate hand-over and receive familiarization when joining.
• Ensure continuous general wellness and welfare of the crew.
• Conduct regular on-board inspections (Each vessel to be visited monthly). Inspections including the ship’s hull, cargo spaces, deck machineries,
safety equipment etc.
• In the event of special requirements to be present on board the vessel for offshore operations.
• Liaising with the Operations Department and Vessel Master with reference to Certification, Safety Equipment and Loose Lifting Gear etc.
• Preparing vessel repair specifications in association with the Engineering superintendent/ Port Engineer.
• Ensure IMCA guidelines and “best industry practices” are adhered to at all times, with regard to vessel DP operations, equipment and personnel
requirements.
• Ensure that the fleets’ DP equipment/ Navigational Equipment is in a fully operational state of readiness at all times.

COMPLIANCE/REGULATIONS

• Ensure that vessels carry the required publications, procedures, operational manuals, and other documentation required by Flag State and other
regulatory bodies, and that these are updated as required.
• Conduct internal management system audits on board Company Vessels.
• Ensure that Vessels Planned Maintenance System (Deck Dept.) is being operated and reported in the manner prescribed in the company’s QA
system and is in compliance with the ISM Code.
• Be the main point of contact for the flag state and classification societies for assigned vessels.
• Responsible for all vessel classification or client surveys and rectification of any recommendations or deficiency lists of OVID/ Port State / Flag
State
• Attend Statutory Surveys, Class annuals/ renewals, Annual DP Trials & FMEA audits, External Audits as required.
• Maintain the OCIMF – OVID Vessel OVPQ technical database for the fleet
• Conduct and report the results of random fire, evacuation, man-overboard and other drills as appropriate.
• Ensure company policies on rest hours, garbage/bunkering logs and fresh water are duly registered.
• Make sure vessels bridge library, navigational charts and publications are dully updated and notice to marines are delivered to the vessel.
• Monitor crew compliance with STCW, MLC and other training requirements.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications: Master Mariner
Minimum Experience:
• Sea experience as Master/ Captain on offshore support vessels.
• 2-3 years’ experience as Port Captain or similar

The role is offshore and on 2 months on/off rotation.