Reporting to: General Fleet Manager - Operations
Contract type: Full Time / Permanent
Location: London (Office based 5 days per week)
Overview of role
You will be responsible for co-ordinating the day-to-day operational activities of a fleet of assigned vessels in an efficient, timely and cost-effective manner, to ensure that Owners and Charterers expectations are met. Whilst actively promoting the company's safety culture and standards aboard the vessels.
Responsibilities and primary deliverables
Operations
- Ensure that all voyages are conducted with the primary regard to the safety of crew, vessel and protection of the environment.
- Minimise the operational costs and controlling vessels'performance to ensure overall performance of the voyages are in line with Owners and Charterers expectations.
- Within the required timescales, provide the Master with all required information, including but not limited too, CP terms, sailing instructions and expert guidance.
- Ensure Charterers adequately plan bunker supplies in accordance with company guidelines.
- Checking hire invoices on a regular basis and upon delivery/redelivery to Charterers.
- Negotiating Agency fees and appointing agents as necessary.
- Ensure all parties are continually updated on voyage orders and vessel itineraries.
- Co-ordinate all the other departments in the organisation to ensure the vessels are run as efficiently as possible.
- Checking and approving cargo documentation of required.
- Monitoring voyage reports with a view to CII performance, EU ETS and FuelEU.
- Attending ships as required.
Emergency Response Procedures
- Assist as part of emergency / crisis management team and make appropriate requirements.
Marine Compliance
- Remain current on industry rules, regulations and best practice and ensure that procedures are updated accordingly.
File / Report Management
- File and maintain all voyage correspondence.
- Assist with the commercial analysis, preparation of company operational and annual reports, and Off-hire statements on a periodical basis.
Communication
- Promptly and professionally respond to incoming messages.
- Recognised as an expert advisor on all operational matters and to maintain open communication with all departments, offices, vessels, and contacts.
- Ensure all communication is timely, clear, concise, and accurate.
Skills profile
- Ex sea-going officer (Chief Officer or Captain) on PCTC.
- You hold a degree in Shipping Operations, Masters Certificate or equivalent.
- Previous experience of carrying out the shore-based day to day operations of a fleet of PCTC's.
- Knowledge of dual fuel systems would be advantageous.
- Demonstrated understanding and awareness of vessel design, cargo types, voyage instructions, stowage plans, vessel KPI's, key ports and voyage routes.
- Clear, precise and confident in verbal and written communication to support credibility and position of expertise.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively build and maintain strong relationships with key contacts.
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills together with the ability to support decisions with sound reasoning and judgement.
- Proven record of commercial awareness and ability to apply sound commercial judgement.
- You have a strong focus on delivering quality and meeting deadlines. A successful track record in dealing with a broad set of activities within a fast-paced environment, whilst managing ambiguity and pressure well is a requirement for this role.
Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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