Master Mariner

Master Mariner Opportunity

The role of Master Mariner encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities, with the primary focus on ensuring the safe, efficient, and operationally sound management of the vessel and its personnel.

• This includes ultimate responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and operations of the ship and personnel.
• Acting as the representative of the Company, safeguarding its interests and those of the Charterer.
• Holding overriding authority in decisions related to Quality, Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental protection (QHSSE).

Authority & Compliance

The Master Mariner has full authority over all onboard personnel and ensures compliance with Oil Pollution Prevention Legislations and maritime regulations.

• Full authority over all onboard personnel.
• Ensuring compliance with Oil Pollution Prevention Legislations and maritime regulations.
• Approving operational or maintenance work affecting ship's safety or watertight integrity with the Company's authorization.
• Prohibiting repairs affecting watertight integrity while ship is loaded, except in emergencies.

Safety & Security Responsibilities

The Master Mariner is responsible for ensuring crew training in emergency procedures and safety equipment within 24 hours of joining, and managing and reporting accidents and medical cases per Company protocols.

• Ensuring crew training in emergency procedures and safety equipment within 24 hours of joining.
• Responsible for proper loading per Load Line Certificate and relevant legislation.
• Managing and reporting accidents and medical cases per Company protocols.
• Conducting Risk Assessments, Toolbox meetings, and adhering to Permit to Work (PTW) procedures.
• Overseeing handling and disposal of controlled medicines.
• Maintaining vessel stability and ensuring cargo is stowed and secured per IMDG code.
• Personally involved in training officers and ratings per Company policies and STCW requirements.

Change of Command Protocol

The Master Mariner is responsible for obtaining relevant documents and information from predecessor, conducting thorough inspection of the ship upon assuming command, preparing and submitting Assignment Report and Change of Command Report, and briefing successor on ship characteristics, defects, and charter party terms.

• Obtaining relevant documents and information from predecessor.
• Conducting thorough inspection of the ship upon assuming command.
• Preparing and submitting Assignment Report and Change of Command Report.
• Briefing successor on ship characteristics, defects, and charter party terms.

Weekly Inspections

The Master Mariner conducts weekly inspections with Chief Engineer and Chief Officer covering safety systems, cleanliness and hygiene, living quarters, hospital, laundry, public spaces, galley, storerooms, refrigerators, and records inspections in the Deck Logbook.

• Weekly inspections with Chief Engineer and Chief Officer covering:

1. Safety system
2. Cleanliness and hygiene
3. Living quarters, hospital, laundry, public spaces, galley, storerooms, refrigerators
4. Recording inspections in the Deck Logbook.

Commercial Representation

The Master Mariner protects Company's and Charterer's commercial interests, prioritizing Company's interests in case of conflict, and consulting the Company before sharing documents or information with third parties.

• Protecting Company's and Charterer's commercial interests.
• Prioritizing Company's interests in case of conflict.
• Consulting the Company before sharing documents or information with third parties.

Discipline & Efficiency Standards

The Master Mariner maintains discipline and efficiency among staff, responsible for good order and performance of officers and ratings.

• Maintaining discipline and efficiency among staff.
• Responsible for good order and performance of officers and ratings.

Additional Responsibilities

The Master Mariner manages ship's accounts, promotes economical use of stores, and is custodian of ship's certificates, crew passports and discharge books, crew certificates, and ship's articles.

• Managing ship's accounts and promoting economical use of stores.
• Custodian of:

1. Ship's certificates.
2. Crew passports and discharge books.
3. Crew certificates.
4. Ship's articles.

Requirements

The Master Mariner requires a Valid Master (Foreign Going) Certificate of Competency (CoC 1 Deck, unlimited) and minimum 12 months experience as Master.

• Valid Master (Foreign Going) Certificate of Competency (CoC 1 Deck, unlimited).
• Minimum 12 months experience as Master.

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