AHTS Chief Engineer (Marine) at AfrikDelta Marine Limited ( ADML )

Shall provide safe reliable operation of the vessel’s engines and all other machinery systems.

Shall support the Master by carrying out orders and / or instructions,  and shall inform the Master whenever an operation may place any of the vessel’s machinery or other equipment at risk of damage.

Ensure the vessel is safely operated in accordance with:

• STCW 1978 as amended and MLC 2006
• MARPOL 73/78
• Flag State Regulations and Class Regulations and Requirement
• The ISM and ISPS Code
• Safety Management System
• Instruct and encourage crew to work safely and lead by example.
• Inform Vessel Management of any deficiencies related to equipment, standards and procedures
• Ensure that the vessel operates efficiently and incident free.  
• To ensure that the vessel remains within compliance of the requirements of all applicable rules, laws, regulations, guidelines and practices of good seamanship at all times  and maintains a high standard of housekeeping throughout the vessel.
• To ensure that the SLIMS is  followed and maintained with particular emphasis on the correct use and application of PPE, safety equipment, Check-lists and all other safety precautions relating to job and task performance with particular emphasis on the protection of the environment and pollution prevention.
• To ensure planned maintenance is executed as per (planned maintenance system on board).
• Issue appropriate clear written or verbal orders and instructions.
• Shall plan and supervise technical and engineering related operations, including the corrective and preventative maintenance and inspection of the vessel’s equipment, electrical and hydraulic systems and all machinery and associated plans.
• Shall analyse and report any technical problems, making recommendations and assist with any corrective maintenance, temporary and permanent repairs.
• Shall maintain all technical department related logbooks, documentation and filing, including when necessary, the preparation of dry dock and other repair related reports.
• Shall monitor and participate, check and report as necessary, fuel and lubricating oil consumption, and  maintain accountability through  company approved methods as applicable.
• Ensure timely and effective communication is maintained by telephone and email.
• Ordering, loading, stowing as applicable all fuel and lubricants, vessel stores and supplies as and when necessary.
• Ensure that the engine room watch keeping regimes and practices, including those related to security, are maintained at all times as per company standing orders.
• Shall directly supervise or responsibly delegate all required training and familiarisation of engine room personnel, particularly when such personnel are new to the vessel.
• Ensure that SPM buoy surface maintenance consisting of bi-weekly and monthly surface Planned Maintenance is executed (If applicable).
• Provide a handover report to the reliever upon completion of tour of duty and or when change of command is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years Experience on Similar Vessels
• Experience of Towing and Anchor handling Operations
• COC 111/2 > 3000KW (Unlimited)
• COC 111/2 > 3000KW (NCV)
• STCW, HELMS, ERM, NIMASA SID, HUET/BOSIET, OSP, PCSRB, SSO, etc etc