Our client, a reputed Shipping Company is looking for a Vessel Manager to join their team in Singapore. In this role your primary responsibilities will include:
- Understand the HSQE Policy and the responsibilities under the Environmental Management System (EMS) and report any environmental non-compliance and/or concern to the senior management team.
- Guide, advise, and monitor vessel operations; also assists crew performing vessel maintenance
- Research technical information related to equipment breakdowns, malfunctions, improvements, upgrades or modifications for the reliable long-term performance of the vessels
- Prepare for scheduled dry dockings, surveys, and repairs on assigned ships, and arranges and manages supply of spares, stores, and services to vessels before scheduled maintenance and breakdown repairs
- Manage vessels in full compliance with local and international rules and regulations; and with company’s Safety Management System (SMS)
- Analyse ships’ performance and relays this information to the onboard master and chief engineer; ensures compliance with current charterparty terms of employment and other commercial concerns
- Ensure compliance with all necessary operational certification and survey requirements applicable to assigned vessels
- Visit vessels port; may sail with Company's ships to reasonably ascertain that they are operated in a safe, reliable and economical way
- Monitor function and performance during ship visits and initiates effective problem solving of on-board issues, including technical, quality assurance, health and safety, commercial or personnel issues
- Takes ownership of on-board issues and follows them through to resolution
- Prepare budgets in the required detail for the yearly operation of assigned ships, scheduled dry dockings, surveys, repairs and ad-hoc modifications and repairs within required timelines.
- Monitor expenses of assigned vessels and submits monthly variance reporting and tracks against budget
- Ensure that all reporting employees adhere to company policies and procedures
- Communicates expectations to direct reports; manages performance and provides leadership and support to team members
- Perform other duties as required
Requirements
- Graduate Engineer and holder of Certificate of Competency (COC) Class 1.
- Must have at least one year of experience as a technical superintendent in a company engaged in international trading with minimum of one full year in rank as a chief engineer on container vessels.
- Experience in Dual Fuel (DF) Vessel management and preferably sailed as an Engineer on ships with DF propulsion systems.
- Good communication skills with strong technical knowledge.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)