Port Captain

BASIC FUNCTION

• Ensure that all vessels are in full compliance with all international and statutory rules and regulation and Client requirements.
• To ensure the successful, safe and profitable conduct of the vessels operations.
• To Prepare vessel report in the required report format
• Complies with ADNOC Offshore requirements

02 DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain complete set of valid class & Flag state certificates for each vessel.
• Report details of all jobs and activities relative to vessel surveys to Management
• Coordinate with the statutory authorities for surveys & inspections to be conducted within the defined time frame.
• Ensure that vessels are equipped with necessary lifesaving appliances & firefighting equipment and ensure that all are in good operating condition.
• Ensure all vessel personnel comply with regulatory training requirements as per Standards of Training, Certification & Watch keeping (STCW) 95 / client requirements.
• Brief all newly appointed masters, Chief Officers and officers on local locations and the performance expected by the client.
• Familiarize all new joiners fully with clients requirements before appointing them to the vessel.
• Ensure that required manpower is available on vessels at all times to execute scope of work in a safe & efficient manner and meet Safe manning and Clients Criteria.
• Ensure that vessels are stocked with the required navigation charts, navigational publications, stationeries, manuals, client instructions and field charts.
• Carry out inspections on vessels to ensure compliance with all standards. Compliance in accordance with Company codes, IMO (International Maritime Organization), Client standards and HSE standards.
• Interview and approve all new masters, officers in reference to the STCW and client standards.
• Maintain and monitor PMS of all vessels in line with manufacturer manuals.

• Ensures corrective actions arising out of incident investigations are satisfactorily closed-out.

03 HSE RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITY

• Ensures that all new & existing crew are competent to carry out their designated functions and their qualifications are in full compliance with statutory regulations and Client standards.

• New joining employees are properly inducted and familiarized with their work place rules and regulations.
• Carry out Periodical safety inspections for the vessels LSA and FFA.
• Attends QHSE meetings at all levels.
• Demonstrates his visible commitment to QHSEMS by means of site visits, participates in accident / incident investigations related to his area of operation, and follows up corrective / preventive actions until close out report is issued.

• Ensures all lifting equipment undergo periodical mandatory inspection & certification as per planned program.

• Maintains the validity of all relevant vessel certificates and follows up their renewal in time

04 ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Analyzing the Marine crew needs

• The effective planning of vessel audits plan and inspections.

• The effective organizing of vessels activities.

• Establishing KPI to all vessel crew.

• In-house training pertaining to the development of the crew of vessels.

05 AUTHORITIES

• Approval of new Marine staff recruitment.

• Providing the U.A.E Labour law implementation mechanism in his area of accountability

• Appraisal and development of deck crew.

• Motivate and reward crew within the limit of 100 on monthly basis or 300 AED as maximum.

• Termination of crew after approval from marine operation manager.

• Recommend work structures amendment on-board vessel.

• Having full authority to stop any unsafe work that may harm the health of personnel, cause injury to personnel or damage the environment.

06 QUALIFICATION & AGE LIMIT

• Master Mariner

• Master STCW-95 Unlimited Regulation II/2 White list

• More than 35 years.

07 SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 4 years experience in the rank of Master on any type of vessels operated by Allianz.

• Fluent in written and spoken English.

• Computer literate.