Tanker Operator

Location- Singapore- Discipline:
- Maritime- Contact name:
- Karthik Balakrishnan- Job ref:
- 2114**Tanker Operator (European Shipowner)**
Our client is a leading European Ship Owner with aggressive expansion plan in their group headquarter in Singapore.
- AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Read all messages pertaining to individual vessels and take action as required
- Monitor vessels movements and update DANAOS Operations Module
- Archive all your vessel E-Mails on a regular basis using Voyage File
- Responsible for executing voyage related activities starting from Pre-Fixture Planning stage to the Post-Fixture stage involving Claims and Demurrage submission.
- SPOT VOYAGES

**Pre - Fixture**:

- Liaise with Chartering Officer in answering to Charterer’s Queries
- Send vessel’s Q88, trading certificates and fill up questionnaires as required by Charterer’s and send it to them.
- Ask vessel for stowage plan and send it to charterer’s after getting the same approved from the Operations Superintendent.
- Vessel Fixed and Subjects Lifted:

- Get the Fixture Recap from Chartering Officer and study the same along with the C/P and Rider Clauses
- Forward the Fixture Recap to the vessel
- Liaise with brokers to get the voyage orders and forward the same to Master after going through it and making sure that the same is in line with the Recap.
- Follow up with Master for the final stowage plan and forward the same to Charterer’s after reviewing the same.
- Appoint Agents as required via DA outsourcing company.
- Obtain the authorization from the Fleet GM/his designate for making the necessary arrangements to remit to the agent's account
- Execute the voyage while always ensuring that legal aspects and liabilities are complied with.
- Provide proceeding instructions to Master as to what speed / consumption the vessel should comply with.
- On Voyage Completion - Post Fixture:

- Ensure all Cargo Documents have been received from the Agent and Master
- Calculate Demurrage and Submit to Post Fixtures as required
- Reimbursement of Claims from Charterer’s if any
- Prepare Voyage Result of vessel and submit to Operations Manager
- TIME CHARTER VOYAGES

**Pre Time Charter**:

- Liaise with Commercial for all pre-fixture queries and provide all Certificates, Questionnaires as required
- Send C/P to Master
- Ensure Delivery Notices are served on time
- During Time Charter:

- Obtain necessary LOI(s) when required
- Negotiate and appoint Agents for husbandry matters
- Coordinate communication between parties involved in Charter
- Ensure Time Charter hire is billed promptly
- Also ensure Bunker ROB’s and other items as per C/P are billed
- Prior Completion of Time Charter:

- Ensure delivery notices are served in time
- OTHER DUTIES:

- Update TIME-Bar for all your vessels
- Appoint Owner’s Agent as and when required
- Liaise with Insurance Department as and when a vessel enters War Risk Area keeping them informed if the same in on Owners A/C or Charterer’s A/C
- Liaise with Security regarding embarkation and disembarkation of Security Guards
- Arrange Weather Routing as and when required and after confirmation of Operations Superintendent.
- Appoint Pilot, Local Superintendent, Bunker Surveyor as and when required
- Obtain LOI(s) from Charterer’s
- Initiate Freight Billing (To be done after departure from Load Port and as soon as discharge port is known).