Third Officer at LNG

Ref: NSH/30/2018/02/001
Location: Onboard
Job Grade: Shipboard Officer
Contract Type: Voyage Contract

The Job
To provide assistance to the deck team onboard the ship and carry out all duties as prescribed by the master. The duties will include, but are not limited to the following:

• The Third Officer understudies and assists the Second Officer. He/She must keep a navigational watch.
• During cargo operations, he/she will assist with cargo operations, stability ballast operations, moorings and
• ship securely during the period of his watch.
• He/She is responsible for the safely of all personnel working for him.
• He/She is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all deck portable firefighting equipment and lifesaving appliances
• He/She is responsible to the Master for the completion of records of on -board training.
• Where required shall act as nominated officer for the GMDSS station with responsibility for associated tests and records.
• He/She is responsible for the upkeep of the Recreational and Technical library.
• The Third Officer must carry out any lawful command and delegated duly as issued by the Master.

The Person
The right candidate should:

• Be a Nigerian seafarer
• Have a minimum of three months experience on Gas Tanker
• Have a minimum of OOW Deck Certificate of Competency issued by a Maritime Agency in any of the underlisted countries.
• Be 18 years of age or above.

Mandatory Certificates:

• International Passport
• Seomans Discharge Book
• STCW Mandatories (PSSR, PST, Fire Fighting and Prevention)
• STCW Advanced certificates (PSCRB & Advanced Fire Fighting) from any of the underlisted countries
• Yellow Fever Card
• Advanced Gas Tanker certificate (LNG/LPG)
• Liquefied Natural Gas Endorsement
• ECDIS certificate
• Efficient Deck Hands
• Gas Tanker Familiarisation
• GMDSS
• Human Element and Leadership Management (Operational Level)
• Medical First Aid
• Safety Officer Certificate
• Designated Security Duties
• Shipboard Security Officer

Other Certificates:

• Sperry ECDIS Type-Specific
• Seafarer Medical Certificate from any of the underlisted countries.

List Of Countries Whose Certificates Are Acceptable
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Rep, Denmark, Estonia, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Iran, Jamaica, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Fed., Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Ukraine, U.S.A and United Kingdom