Senior Manager/ Assistant General Manager

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Senior Manager/ Assistant General Manager (Tanker Operations)

Date: 23 Jul 2025

Company: Diamond Ship Management Pte Ltd

Our 30-year journey rides on the passion of over 27,000 seafarers and 1,000 onshore professionals. Today, we are one of the largest independent third-party ship management companies managing over 650+ diverse types of vessels.

Headquartered in Hong Kong SAR, China, we operate on a global scale having 27 offices in 12 countries. Our client base spans over 100 world-class ship owners, including Fortune 500 companies from China, Greece, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Turkey and the USA, among others.

In a shore career at FLEET, you will be working with a team of a highly passionate, self-driven and committed group of people. We aim to be a place where you can achieve your full potential, regardless of your background. We are looking for individuals who are ambitious about making a strong contribution to FLEET’s short and long-term sustainable growth – whether you are dealing directly with clients or working in a role supporting the business, such as technology, legal or communications.

Job Position Summary

An active member of onshore team to provide operational support to assigned ships, ensuring safe and efficient operations, always in compliance with relevant regulations.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Tanker Operations

• Daily monitoring of the assigned ships for all operations related to cargo.
• To provide support to the vessel to ensure safety of the cargo, navigation and other marine operational matters.
• Liaise with Charterers and Owners on cargo related commercial matters.
• Supports assigned vessels with heavy weather avoidance and to keep updated with developing tropical storms in the vicinity.
• To take a lead in SIRE/CDI preparations for assigned vessels, remote monitoring of key documents electronically.
• Attend vessels from time to time for purpose of carrying out Internal Audits /Navigation / Cargo Audit/ Environmental Audit, and/or supervising cargo operations, tank cleaning or any other matters, as deemed necessary.
• To liaise with Technical department and ensure that the cargo and navigation related equipment are maintained in top operational condition.
• Handle communication and claim matters with P&I Club regarding cargo matters.
• To deal with contingencies, as per specific duties mentioned in ‘Contingency Planning Manual’.
• Assist in investigations of all cargo related, navigation and mooring matters.

Regulatory/Legislative Statutory Compliance

• 100% compliance with International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Flag State and Port State rules and regulations

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Support (Quality & Safety Team) in the identification of potential risks brought about by safety, security, or environmental incidents in vessel operations.
• Assist the Quality team in implementing the SMS and ensure continual improvement is implemented.
• Drive implementation of approved ‘Continuous Improvement’ projects in collaboration with the Quality team.
• Establish clear expected levels of performance from crew and work with manager on updating the SOP’s.
• Demonstrates a complete understanding of the Safety & QMS policies & procedures and ensures that the on-shore and off-shore employees operate at the same level of understanding and awareness

Health, Safety and Environment Compliance

• Responsible for creating and sustaining a positive safety culture on-board all vessels under charge
• Ensures a safe & compliant working environment is provided to all off-shore employees by demonstrating a complete and accurate understanding of the health & safety policies and practices of the organisation
• Owns and responsible for delivery of safety messages/training to off-shore employees during site or vessel visits

People and Leadership Management

• Articulates clear and specific goals for employees on board vessels under charge.
• Lead, coach, engage, motivate, mentor employees to develop their strengths and build their capabilities as per their defined roles and personal goals
• Responsible for continuous performance discussions with direct reports to drive learning and self-improvement
• Manage and maintain the talent pool by engaging top performers and taking definitive action on bottom performers

Relationship

Internal

• Management team
• Quality & Safety team
• Security Team
• Business Support – Purchasing, Quality, Human Resources & IT
• Off-shore employees on vessels under charge
• Cross-functional Peer Group

External

• Vessel Owner or a designated authority

Job Experience, Functional Knowledge and Qualifications

• Certificate of Competency (Master Mariner)
• Combined 2 years of senior deck officer experience in Chemical Tankers of this minimum sailing experience of 6 months as Master (12 months is desirable).
• Experience on the vessel type being managed is preferred.
• Preference will be given to staff that have sailed in fleet vessels.
• Preference will be given to staff with positive reference from staff known to fleet.
• Analysis & Problem Solving

Interacting with others

• Collaboration, inclusion & teamwork
• Listening and communicating

Driving high quality

• Initiative
• Accountability

Responding to context

• Resilience and wellbeing

Fleet Management Limited is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by local laws.