Captain at Ocean Marine Solutions Limited

Location: OMS - Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Deployment Manager
Mode of Sourcing: External

Core Mission of the Role

• The overall command and control of the navigation, maneuvering, communications and safe handling of the ship.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe navigation and piloting of the vessel.
• Responsible for Chart plotting and Voyage planning.
• Take responsibility of navigational and Safety equipment on board, ensuring proper and efficient use.
• Maintain log of the boat’s operations, detailing pertinent events that occur on the vessel while offshore.
• Maintain proper Radar watch, Radio watch and observe Bridge procedures as recommended by IMO Regulations.
• Undertake routine maintenance tasks, safety checks and other maintenance as may be required.
• Maintain team work with all personnel/crew as applicable
• Maintain and compile a trouble shooting service logs for navigational instruments to ensure common issues can be resolved in a more efficient manner.
• Ensure that logs accurately reflect the current status of equipment.
• Ensure compliance with Safety Management System thus allowing for safe, efficient operations
• Carry out proper shipboard management.
• Maintain good communication with crew members.
• Ensure that equipment failure is kept to a minimum and within contractual limits.
• Responsible for checking all navigation tools and resources are in good working condition before departure.
• Carry out Safety drills on-board in conjunction with OiC and proper notification to the client
• Maintain, correct and prepare nautical charts.
• Present Voyage report at the end of each trip to reflect the status of all Navigation, Safety, accommodation and Deck equipment.

Educational Qualifications, Certifications and Experience
Educational Qualifications:

• NIMASA Master REG II/3 or Chief Mate II/2 Certificate of Competency
• National Diploma and/or WAEC.
• Associate certificate from NIMASA approved Maritime institution.
• STCW Basic Mandatory certificates
• NIMASA Medicals
• Discharge Book
• Yellow Book
• International Passport.

Experience:

• 3 - 5 years’ work experience.

Competencies:

• Ship Command and Control
• Communication
• Safety
• Shipboard Management
• Document Management
• IT Appreciation & Application (added advantage)
• Initiative / Judgement
• Analytical Thinking
• Operations report writing.