The Marine Manager oversees and manages the Company’s fleet of tankers, provide marine related input and advice, coordinates ships owned/managed by the Company and liaise with others to ensure Company’s fleet of tankers are run efficiently and safely. This person plays a key role in optimizing vessel operations, bunker efficiency, and fleet performance. Working closely with the Company’s Management team, this role is ideal for a Master Mariner with strong technical and leadership skills.

Job Description:

• Ensure all operational and safety requirements of terminals, charterers, customers as well as international and local regulations are met.
• Ensure all requirements of the marine management and navigation audits and inspections are met. 
• Arrange and manage audits and inspections required by the recognised organisation (RO)– ISM, ISPS and MLC.
• Arrange and manage vetting inspections, including submissions onto the OCIMF SIREonline platform.
• Ensure that sea staff are proficient in the performance of their duties and understanding of the Safety Management System through continuous evaluation through continuouse valuation, training and feedback.
• Ensure that all marine operations are safely and effectively performed, in accordance with the Safety Management System.  
• Ensure that the vessels’ onboard notices and publications are up-to-date.
• Ensure that all equipment and machinery for cargo operations and navigation are properly and punctually maintained, serviced, repaired and replaced as appropriate.
• Ensure that all accidents/incidents are investigated, root-causes determined, and corrective and preventive actions implemented and enforced.
• Propose and implement plans to comply with impending international and local marine operations, safety and pollution-prevention regulations and requirements.
• Monitor and update Fleet Manager / Director on the vessels’ operational and safety performance.
• Communicate and coordinate with terminal, charterers, customers and other third parties regarding marine operations and inspections where required.
• Coordinate with P&I insurers regarding surveys of the vessels.
• Deploy and delegate duties to subordinates.
• Request and distribute resources and shore-based support for the Marine Department.
• Responsible for preparing and administering the Marine Department’s budget.
• Ensuring that the department’s budget is utilised in a cost-effective manner.
• Participate in the review of the Safety Management System.
• Member of the Emergency Response Team.

Job Requirements:

• Seagoing experience as a Master (at least CoC class 1 or 2) combined with at least seven(7) years of experience of shore experience in relation to safety, health and environment management and compliance for product or chemical tankers.
• Familiar with international and local maritime regulations and requirements.
• Strong sense of integrity and professionalism.
• Excellent leadership, teamwork, management and communication skills.
• Able to motivate and inspire people.