Port Captain at Tamrose Ventures Limited (TVL)

Operational Functions

• Ensures that all vessels are operated to the Company’s and client Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Policies and Procedures.
• Ensures that all vessels meet the correct HSEQ standards.
• Ensures that all vessels are operational technically and always serviceable.
• Attends to and supervises vessel dry-docking and port turnaround activities.
• Plans, controls and executes all activities connected to class survey and certificate requirements and builds and maintains effective liaison with relevant authorities.
• Executes and coordinates ‘day-to-day’ Planned maintenance system (PMS) programmes and M&R activities (mainly preventive) of vessels to maintain the proper technical status of vessels and to enforce zero downtime.
• Acts as interface on all contractual, marine and nautical matters, and pro-actively develops Client relations.
• Through close cooperation with the Operations Manager; ensures that all reported deficiencies, non-conformity are cleared to prevent delay.
• Guides crew on board of the vessels to ensure that Companies standards are met and that work is done as per guidelines and specifications.
• Controls and monitors the progress for assigned vessels under charter and reports on the technical status of the vessels to the Operations Manager.
• Controls and monitors that assigned vessels are ready for use and certified.
• Investigates and analyses potential causes of defects, takes corrective and preventive actions, in consultation with the Operations Manager if and when required.
• Conducts diagnosis of engineering defects if any and undertakes remedial action.
• Raises warranty work requests for vessels on the shipbuilder’s systems.
• Liaises with shipbuilders’ in-country services and other equipment or maintenance suppliers to ensure prompt repairs and remedial action.
• Actively promotes QHSE awareness and monitors performance in order to ensure safety standards and safe working practices: leads ‘by example.
• Assesses the progress of assigned vessels under charter.
• Prepares and handles claims if applicable.
•   Follows up on requests of Masters, Port Captains.
• Assists in maintaining, the OPS hard and soft filling system.
• Monitors HSE and ISM/ISPS of vessels, charter tonnage to ensure full compliance of vessel certifications according to statutory and Class requirements.
• Executes Operational visits to the vessels, chartered tonnage.
• Executes OPS audits for charter tonnage.
• Builds and maintains a professional and effective working relationship with Senior ship staff.
• Assists in Budget planning and operates within assigned time-lines and budgets.
• Approve purchase-orders and invoices up to the agreed limits of authority.

Cross-functional responsibilities:

• Attends OPS meetings and meetings with HR, ISM, TD, and COM.
• Provides assistance as requested by other departments HR, HSE, TD, FIN, COM.

Other Functions

• Ensures that M&R activities are registered in the Maintenance Management System.
• Updates and maintains the Critical Parts Inventory database and repair lists of assigned vessels based on outcome of surveys and running M&R activities, in order to provide a complete work scope for the planned M&R.
• Assists on New build, Tenders/Projects, stability calculations for fleet/projects, repairs.
• Recommends improvements to operational guidelines and policies to management.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Higher education with Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Naval Architecture
• Internationally recognized shipping qualification.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum of 5-7 years’ cognate experience in a related Technical Superintendent role.
• Previous experience as a Fleet Superintendent in a Technical Department, or in a Senior Engineering/ Naval Architecture position in the Marine Industry is preferred.
• Applicants who have previously sailed at sea as Chief Engineer or a 2nd Engineer have equal chance.

Ideal Skills:

•  Knowledge of IMS systems with related documents and procedures.
• Must have knowledge of related responsibilities and skills, such as HSEQ, IMS Systems, OVID inspections, SOLAS – IMO, internal audits and vessel trails.
• Client related inspections.
• Operational Intern audits of Vessel and Barges. Good knowledge of Navigation.
• Seamanship – stability/lashing securing/load discharge.
• Vessel trails including DP 1-2 trails.
• PMS – Planned maintenance system.
• Thorough understanding of the ISM Code.
• Thorough understanding of Diesel Electric propulsion systems.
• Knowledge of Shipbuilding and ship docking – drawings/work scopes.Knowledge of Class Certification.
• Knowledge of Port State Control.Proven ability to create procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven Performance and career management skills.
• Proven Budget Management skills.
• Proven Contract Management skills.
• Proven Specification Writing/Management skills.
• Thorough working knowledge of Class/Salvage and Regulatory legislation for Marine Operations;

COMPETENCIES:

• Capable of making decisions and giving directions to facilitate prompt service delivery.
• Frequently required to board ships, at dock or at anchor in all weather conditions and at all hours.
• Normal office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Takes communications 24 hours a day, including weekends, concerning changes in schedules & conditions.

Ideal Personal Traits and Values:

• Strong work ethics and honest.
• Customer-centric and responsive.
• Pleasant disposition with the capability to be authoritative when necessary.
• Clear and effective oral and written communication skills in English Language.
• Ability to work independently without significant supervision.
• An ability to develop creative and effective solutions to problems, Capable of thinking outside the box.