Vessel Manager
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Job Description:
The Vessel Manager has ultimate responsibility and accountability for the safe, environmentally sound, efficient, and cost effective performance of the ships and personnel assigned to him/her. He is responsible for:
- Ensuring that technical and administrative support is provided.
- Advising and updating the senior management with regards to the ship’s operations.
- To liaise with the other departments as necessary on operational matter.
- To ensure that the ships are being managed in a safe, environmentally sound and cost effective manner in accordance with the terms of the Company’s SMS and any other criteria necessary for compliance with relevant regulatory bodies.
- To properly close all vetting, audit and investigation observations to prevent recurrence.
- To monitor and control the expenditure and budget.
Responsibilities:
- Hold Safety and Environmental protection as a value.
- Anticipate & drive assigned vessel operational requirements, including:
- Dry-dock and major repairs.
- Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance repairs.
- Operating expenditure.
- Survey and audit requirements (Internal & External).
- Development of vessel budgets and control of costs.
- Strategies in place for maintaining appropriate certification.
- Endorse the appropriate manning appointments on assigned vessels.
- Provide Technical and Operational support and guidance to assigned vessels.
- Ensure timely and cost effective supply of stores and spares.
- Arrange attendance of service engineers and contractors and consult manufacturers for specialist advice and guidance where required.
- Set goals and expectations and coach and develop Masters, Chief Engineers and direct reports ashore in line with Competence Management and Performance Management objectives.
- Take part in interviews and make recommendations in respect to new-hires and promotes.
- Frequently monitor the vessels survey cycle and arrange class surveys accordingly.
- Coordinate with relevant shore based resources to support the vessels.
- Check the status of pending defects such as inspection findings, audit findings etc.
- Ensure frequent interaction with ships staff including conducting operational calls with the vessels senior management team.
- Monitor the vessels defect list for upcoming drydocks.
- Arrangement of all dry-dock activities including yard supervision and analysis of costs.
- Reporting Technical and Operational issues appropriately.
- Conducting and working with ships staff in preparation for vetting and port state inspections.
- Coordinate and agree vessel audits and onboard training.
- Act as the Main TML contact for commercial and voyage coordination for assigned vessels.
- Ensure all statutory and class certification remains valid and ensure compliance with relevant industry standards.
- Carry out regular Risk reviews for vessel operations and ensure appropriate actions are taken.
- Monitor vessel planned maintenance and ensure actions are taken.
- Carry out regular vessel visits to verify condition and compliance with Operating Standards.
- Provide Senior Management with Vessel Condition reports.
- Review assigned vessels operational and mechanical performance and ensure follow up action.
- Monitor results of all vetting inspections, internal and external audits. Ensure follow-up on findings and close outs.
- Monitor all voyages to ensure balance of safety, economics and customer satisfaction.
- Review purchasing performance and drive improvements.
- Investigate incidents occurring on vessels.
- Review permits to work and give go ahead for work to be done when deemed safe.
- Ensure vessels maintain adequate stocks of critical spare parts.
- Ensure that Masters and Chief Engineers drive People Performance, through appropriate systems.
- Conduct Performance reviews with direct reports.
- Monitor budgetary status and keep all stakeholders informed.
- Analyze the nature and cause of any serious breakdown or damages.
- Provide key learning following completion of dry-docking and major repairs of assigned vessels.
- Act upon any disciplinary actions needed on board assigned vessels.
- Ensure vessels Senior Officer Teams are in place on board and drive ownership through paired reliefs.
Requirements:
- Must have sailed as a Chief Engineer aboard tankers.
- Min 2 years shore based experience working as a Technical Superintendent or in a similar role.
- Min 10 years sea going experience
- Experience of dry docking tankers is desirable.
- Preferably education and experience as a Marine Engineer.
- Analytical problem solving, time management, project management and decision making skills.
- Demonstrates teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must have strong understanding of Technical, Operational and HSEQ Matters.