Marine Operations Leader

**Marine Operations Leader** "> Job Purpose: As a Marine Superintendent, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, compliance, and efficiency of our marine operations. You will support shipboard leadership, oversee navigational and cargo practices, prepare for third-party inspections, and implement our Management System onboard. This role contributes to the continual development of our Management System and ensures that shipboard marine operations meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and efficiency. "> ">

• Support Masters in implementing our Management System onboard vessels.
• Work with the Head of Marine on all marine-related matters.
• Conduct regular marine visits and audits to monitor vessel compliance and operational standards.
• Ensure navigational and cargo handling procedures align with international regulations, local requirements, and company policies.

"> Compliance & Management System: Implement our Safety Management System (SMS) and contribute to its enhancement. Promote a culture of continuous improvement and ensure procedural compliance onboard and ashore. Participate in reviewing and developing safety management procedures, checklists, and forms.">

• Implement our SMS and enhance it continuously.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and ensure procedural compliance onboard and ashore.
• Participate in reviewing and developing safety management procedures, checklists, and forms.

"> Audit & Inspection Preparedness: Ensure vessels are fully prepared for third-party inspections such as port state control, class surveys, etc. Attend and support vessels during critical inspections and onboard assessments when required. Follow up on inspection and audit observations, ensuring timely closure and reporting.">

• Ensure vessels are fully prepared for third-party inspections.
• Attend and support vessels during critical inspections and onboard assessments when required.
• Follow up on inspection and audit observations, ensuring timely closure and reporting.

"> Crew Management & Training: Conduct officer briefings and debriefings, interviews, and onboard coaching for Masters and senior officers. Identify training needs based on audit findings and conduct training during shipboard visits. Promote awareness of charter party requirements among ship staff, especially Masters and Chief Officers.">

• Conduct officer briefings and debriefings, interviews, and onboard coaching for Masters and senior officers.
• Identify training needs based on audit findings and conduct training during shipboard visits.
• Promote awareness of charter party requirements among ship staff, especially Masters and Chief Officers.

"> Reporting & Documentation: Review ship performance reports, navigational audits, and Letters of Protest (LOP) from terminals. Ensure navigational charts and publications are up-to-date and properly maintained onboard. Monitor and review terminal satisfaction reports and address recurring issues proactively.">

• Review ship performance reports, navigational audits, and Letters of Protest (LOP) from terminals.
• Ensure navigational charts and publications are up-to-date and properly maintained onboard.
• Monitor and review terminal satisfaction reports and address recurring issues proactively.

"> Safety & Incident Management: Promote onboard awareness of safety, pollution prevention, security, and energy efficiency. Lead and support incident investigations and ensure timely closure of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).">

• Promote onboard awareness of safety, pollution prevention, security, and energy efficiency.
• Lead and support incident investigations and ensure timely closure of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).

"> Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): ">

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• Timely Completion of Marine Visits: ≥ 95% visits completed as per schedule. ">
• Closure of Audit & Inspection Findings: 100% of findings closed within 30 days. ">
• Improvement in Navigational Deficiency Rate: ≤ 3 major findings per year across managed vessels. ">
• Audit Preparedness Score: ≥ 90% inspection readiness score per visit. ">
• Crew Briefing & Interviews Conducted: ≥ 90% of targeted pre-joining briefings completed. ">
• Timeliness of Documentation & Reporting: 100% of reports submitted within 3 working days. ">

"> Key Interactions (Internal | External): ">

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• External: Terminal Representatives| Port State Control (PSC), Flag Administrations| Charterers / Vetting Inspectors, Port Agents & Service Providers| ">
• Internal: Senior Marine Superintendent| HR & Admin | Marine Operations| Compliance |Technical Superintendent| Vessel Masters & Officers ">

"> Qualifications & Experience Requirements: ">

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• Bachelor's degree in Marine Engineering or equivalent, Class 1 Certificate of Competency (Master Mariner) preferred. ">
• Minimum 8-10 years of sea service, including 2 years as Master on ocean-going vessels. ">
• 1-3 years of experience in a shore-based marine operations or HSSEQ role in a ship management or shipping company. ">
• Familiar with ISM/ISPS codes, MLC, and other IMO regulations. ">
• Exposure to vetting inspections, PSC, terminal operations, and cargo handling procedures. ">
• Experience in conducting navigational audits, officer briefings, managing inspections, implementing safety initiatives, and contributing to incident investigations. ">

"> Language Requirements: ">

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• English - Fluent (required) ">

"> Competencies and Skills: ">

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• Core Competencies (Grade E - Management Level) ">

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• Integrity & Accountability: Reviews workload of others, takes ownership for team output and accuracy, and seeks improvements in decision-making. ">
• Customer Focus: Establishes strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and addresses financial requirements promptly. ">
• Continuous Learning: Identifies development areas through team learning, applies financial knowledge to improve accuracy and compliance. ">
• Agility: Promotes a culture of adaptability, handles shifting priorities in finance operations smoothly, and evaluates strategy effectiveness. ">
• Collaboration & Communication: Listens actively to cross-functional teams, shares financial insights clearly, and resolves concerns with empathy. ">

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