Marine Fleet Superintendent at West African Ventures (WAV) Ltd

Lagos, Nigeria
Ref.no. WAV/MOP/0002
 
Reporting Relationship:
• The Fleet Superintendent reports to the Operations Manager, West African Ventures Marine Ops department.

Liases with:
• The Fleet Superintendent has a cooperative relationship with the HSE Manager, HR/Crewing Manager, Technical
   Manager, Procurement department and Project Client.

Directs:
• Redundancy for Operations Manager
• Shore Material Logistics Coordinator
• Personnel Logistics Coordinator

Responsibilities:
• Act as interface on all contractual, marine and nautical matters, and pro-actively developing of the Client relation.
• Ensure all vessels/barges assigned are operated to the Company’s and client Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality
   Policies and Procedures.
• Through close cooperation with the Operations Manager ensure that all reported deficiencies, non-conformities are cleared
   in a minimum of delay.
• Controls and monitors the progress for assigned vessels / barges under charter.
• Controls and monitors that assigned vessels / barges are ready for use and certified.
• Arrange for surveyors for OVID, appoints, arrange follow up at base and vessels / barges on surveyors arrival.
• Arrange for auditors intern/extern/client audits plans, follow up at base and vessels/barges are arranged on auditors arrival.
• Provide assistance as requested by other departments HR, HSE, TD, FIN, COM.
• Assist on Tenders/Projects, stability calculations for fleet/projects, conversions units fleet, repairs.
• Prepares and handles claims if applicable.
• Instruct and directs Marine Coordinator(s) office.
• Instruct and directs Port Captains at bases.
• Instructs and directs administrators .
• Instructs and directs Agents. Suppliers, subcontractors.
• Instructs and directs Masters of assigned vessels/barges and chartered tonnage.
• Follows up on requests of Masters, Port Captains.
• Assists in maintaining, the OPS hard and soft filling system.
• Attends meetings with HR, ISM, TD, and COM.
• Monitors HSE and ISM/ISPS of vessels/barges, charter tonnage.
• Executes Operational visits to the vessels/barges, chartered tonnage.
• Executes OPS audits for charter tonnage.
• Attend OPS meetings.

Authorized to:
• Initiate analyses, assessments and studies of critical Marine Operation.
 
Requirements:
Education and Training
• Higher education with Bachelor or Master’s degree in Nautical or Naval Science.
 
Experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience as a Master/Chief Officer in Maritime Offshore industry.
 
Knowledge & Skills
• Knowledge of IMS systems with related documents and procedures.
• HSEQ
• OVID -   Inspections.
• SOLAS – IMO.
• Client related inspections.
• Operational Intern audits of Vessel and Barges.
• Good knowledge of Navigation.
• Seamanship – Anchor Handling – Towing – stability/lashing securing/load discharge.
• Vessel trails including DP 1-2 trails.
• PMS – Planned maintenance system.
• Knowledge of Shipbuilding and ship docking – drawings/work scopes.
• Knowledge of Class Certification.
• Knowledge of Port State Control.
• Creating procedure.
• Pleasant disposition with the capability to be authoritative when necessary.
• Clear and effective oral and written communication skills in English Language.