Vbunkers - Technical Superintendent

**Company Description**
Vitol is a leader in the energy sector with a presence across the spectrum; from oil through to power, renewables and carbon. It trades over 7 million barrels per day of crude oil and products and, at any time, has 250 ships transporting its cargoes.

Vitol’s clients include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves clients from some 40 offices worldwide and is invested in energy assets globally including: circa 17m m3 of storage globally, 500k bpd of refining capacity, 7,000+ service stations and a growing portfolio of transitional and renewable energy assets. Revenues in 2022 were $505 billion.

VBunkers is 100% owned by Vitol, an expert bunker tanker manager and operator with extensive experience of physical bunker supplies in the port of Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering port, and a fleet of 20 modern Singapore flagged bunker tankers.
- To superintend all technical and safety matters concerning Company vessels and to implement the technical and safety policies of the Company on these vessels.
- Carrying out repair maintenance and servicing of vessels to the instructions of the Technical Manager.
- Carrying out the negotiations with Class Surveyors relative to the surveys on board vessels, and reporting to the Technical Manager.
- Advising the Master and Chief Engineer of planned maintenance and maintenance work to be carried out by the ship’s staff and arranging this.
- Examining vessel’s machinery spaces with reference to cleanliness and the progress of maintenance by the ship’s staff.
- Carrying out damage surveys on vessels and completion of necessary costing, reports accounts, abstracts, etc.
- Proceeding to ports as may be necessary, on the instruction of the Technical Manager, for the purpose of supervising repairs and restoration of the Company’s vessels and equipment.
- Preparation of additional proposal for new regulations fulfilment if necessary with the approval of Regulatory Authority or Recognised Organization.
- Ensure ship is able to fulfil the regulations as above.
- Liaison officer and trainer for Cadet officer from Singapore Polytechnic
- When visiting a vessel of carrying out a dry-docking, he will be responsible for dealing with:

- All technical matters locally.
- All matters connected with the repairs, servicing and sailing of the vessel and their programming for prompt dispatch.
- Ensuring that all his service instructions are speedily dispatched from the ship to the relevant office department or agents.
- Carrying out a complete general inspection of the vessel and reporting to the Technical Manager on return.
- The maintenance of safety equipment to legislative requirements and Company standards onboard vessels.
- Submitting for approval and thereafter monitoring budgets for his area of expenditure responsibility and reporting variances.
- Reporting relevant information to the Technical Manager regarding sea-going personnel

**Qualifications**
- COC Class 1 or 2 holders with sailing experience on oil tankers.
- At least 1 years’ experience as a Technical Superintendent in ship management operations.
- Foreign going Chief Engineer with sea experience preferred.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to handle multiple projects and good organization skills
- Analytical, able to work independently, results-oriented, resourceful, and pro-active.

**Additional Information**

Vitol Asia is committed to providing equal opportunities to all staff. Globally, Vitol seeks to conduct its business in accordance with the UN Global Compact’s ten principles, including those on human rights, one of which is to “Ensure a diverse and inclusive work place, where possible, free from discrimination regardless of age, gender, race, cultural heritage, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or disability.”