Marine Superintendent

Job Title	Line Manager
Marine Superintendent	GM Marine Operations

 

CLIENT SUMMARY

Our client is set out to continuously redefine the African marine logistics standards. They are therefore prominent in elevating their service levels to the highest client expectations with footprint in Nigeria, followed by West Africa, Africa and the rest of the world.

 

JOB SUMMARY

The Marine Superintendent efficiently ensures that vessels continue to meet the standards and criteria required by Clients, Class and Statutory regulations.

Assists with training and evaluation of marine personnel. Assist in new project development, interfacing with customers as may be required etc. Will report directly to the GM Marine Ops and produce weekly Operations Reports.

 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Navigational Safety and Compliance

• Create Navigational policies, procedures and compliance/performance tracker aimed at ensuring safe and statutorily compliant navigation.
• Create a comprehensive and up-to-date recruitment criterion (capturing all relevant flag state and industry requirements) and performance appraisal guideline for all deck officers in line with our well-manned mantra.
• Ensure an up-to-date availability of all needed navigational information (Notices to Mariners, other relevant IMO/Flag state publications, guidelines) as well as render navigational assistance / guidance to Captains offshore.
• Conduct documented familiarisation of navigational and deck equipment for all new deck officers
• Monitor vessel class status on BV Portal for compliance.
• Partners with the Master and the Compliance Coordinator to execute IMO, class & flag and ISM responsibilities and compliance on the vessel.
• Participates in SMS review meetings.

 

Vessel Operations and Reports

• Ensure vessels’ compliance to client’s operational directives (speed, patrol pattern, fuel consumption, navigational & other equipment usage etc) using available aids like AIS, eFMS etc.
• Check all daily vessel reports (Captain’s daily export logs, DAR, incident reports etc) to client and office for accuracy and compliance and take necessary actions geared towards optimising vessel’s continued employment.
• Prompt (within the 30mins) management of vessel information – informing client of vessel situation or escalating relevant information to management or both.
• Ensure timely submission of defect close out evidences with clients.
• Ensure all vessel monthly reports (including daily messing, accommodation and all other billable reports to Accounts) are turned in before 24.00 hrs of the first day of a new month.

 

Vessel Security Operations (GSF & Escort Duties)

• Ensure deployment request to relevant NN authorities and payments are done timely to guarantee NN personnel timely availability.
• Send relevant voyage / security reports to various naval command in keeping with NN guidelines.
• Identify and Maintain close contact with key operational naval personnel and keep management abreast of all relevant happenings in this space including changes in personnel / appointments.

 

Escort Operations:

• Ensure vessels’ compliance to client’s operational directives (rendezvous and release point, speed, patrol pattern, communication protocol etc) using available aids like AIS, eFMS etc.
• Follow all other vessel operations protocol as applicable in normal operations.

Vessel Port Call Management:

• Distribute vessel Port Call calendar by 24.00 hours of the
• Collate and share Port Call activities plan with relevant vessels and relevant stakeholders days before vessel’s port call date.
• Ensure timely embarkation of all NN personnel on Security Vessels.
• Prompt response (within 15mins) response to all clients’ enquiries during port calls to ensure vessels return to work within timeline.
• Resolves any and all issues that may hinder timely port call departures.
• Executes all duties prior to, during and after vessel’s port call, up to and including terminal notification, berthing instructions, departure arrangements, and appropriate documentation.

 

Community Relations

• Acts as an interface on all community issues and effectively manage their demands to ensure uninterrupted operations.
• Pro-actively and continuously develop new strategies to guarantee a cordial relationship with the host communities.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree preferably in Engineering, Geography, or Nautical Sciences
• CoC minimum of Master Unlimited with 10 years minimum sea-time experience as a master.

 

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES & SKILLS REQUIRED

• Extensive knowledge of marine, tugboat, oil transportation and shipping industry
• Knowledge of vessel maintenance systems and equipment
• Ability to deal with others using courtesy, tact and good judgment
• Capable of making decisions and giving directions to facilitate prompt service delivery
• Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive communications
• Ability to understand and execute complex oral and written instructions
• Ability to get along with office staff and vessel crew members
• Ability to develop and implement appropriate procedures and controls
• Must be physically fit enough to board vessels, barges and tugs at sea and in port
• Willing to travel to the out ports.

 

JOB PERFORMANCE MEASURMENTS

• Vessel compliance to Navigational safety requirements across fleet
• Vessel compliance to client and statutory requirements across fleet
• 100% availability of Naval personnel for operations
• Quality of crew and performance management methodology
• Timeliness and effectiveness of monthly Port calls
• Community relations management to ensure zero disruptions to activities