Summary
AD Ports Group is seeking a Marine Superintendent in Abu Dhabi to oversee safe vessel operations and compliance with international maritime requirements. The role includes ship inspections, internal audits, safety management system updates, certification and documentation monitoring, and providing navigational data and chart corrections. Applicants need a relevant bachelor’s degree, at least five years of seagoing experience, and at least four years in shipping or offshore; the posting also specifies Class 3 and Class 2 certification and experience on offshore vessels. Fluent spoken and written English is required, while Arabic is an asset.
The posting
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The Marine Superintendents primary role is to ensure safe operations of the vessels and compliance to all international marine requirements. They also have to assist in the implementation and upkeep of the Safety Management System and will be required to conduct regular ship inspections to ensure compliance to the statutory requirements of the International Safety Management (ISM) code and International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code.
Responsibilities
- Monitor day to day ship’s operation for smooth activities at sea and port without delays and accident.
- Ensure certification of vessel are valid and to avoid failure due non compliance
- To ensure vessels are meeting reporting requirements and proper documentation as per ISM,
- ISPS, OSHAS 18000 & ISO 14001. These require constant monitoring of Drill, ACT and Safety Meeting reports.
- Provide ship with navigational data to prevent navigational hazard.
- Ensure all weekly, cumulative and annual corrections for navigational charts and publications are provided onboard in timely manner.
- Ensure ISM, ISPS and ISO compliances, with properly organized audit plans and efficient preparation.
- Maintaining Safety Management System (SMS) updates with consistent improvement to produce quality, accuracy, adequate and efficient procedures.
- Assist in the identification of safety risk assessment and environmental aspects / impacts for vessel operations.
- Ensure compliance with applicable legal and other requirements by all vessels and raise corrective action when necessary.
- Briefing of Shipboard Senior Officers prior to joining vessels with regards to Safety Management Systems, company policies, vessel operations and specific charterers’ requirements.
- Maintain, control and monitor port and charterer requirements, in conjunction with the technical superintendent.
- Carry out the Internal Audits as per HSE plan and assigned by the HSQE Manager.
Qualifications
Educational and Technical Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in marine engineering, mechanical engineering, or other technical disciplines
Skills:
Computer savvy with excellent knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel)
Experience in guiding and evaluating subordinates
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Attention to detail
Maritime practice knowledge is essential particularly in offshore anchor handling/towing/shipping line
Good understanding, knowledge and experience of ISM, ISPS, SOLAS, MARPOL, Marine Operations, ISO14001 & OSHAS18001.
Minimum Class 3 Certificate of Competency (COC) with capacity served onboard vessel as 3rd Officer/2nd Officer/Chief Officer
Proactive, team worker, hardworking and detailed are essential qualities
Language Skills:
English (fluent spoken and written), Arabic is an asset
Years of Experience:
At least 5 years of Sea going experience.
Nature of Experience:
Min 4 yrs. sailing experience in Shipping / Offshore industry.
Possess sea-going experience as Chief Engineer / 2nd Engineer with minimum Class 2 certification.
Minimum one year experience either as Tech Superintendent or as Chief Engineer / 2nd Engineer on Offshore Supply / Dive Support vessels.
DP vessel experience will be highly advantageous.