Port Captain - Maritime & Shipping Cluster

Job Purpose

Port Captain is responsible to ensure that all vessels are in full compliance with all international and statutory rules and regulation and client requirements. Also, to ensure the successful, safe and profitable conduct of the vessel operations. To Prepare vessel report in the required report format.

About the Maritime Cluster

AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster is led by Noatum Maritime, a globally connected agile entity operating across multiple countries. With a fleet of over 250 vessels and decades of expertise, Noatum Maritime offers a diverse portfolio of services delivering “everything you need on the seas.”

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 always available on vessels 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.

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 vessel’s 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.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in the rank of Master on any type of vessels.
• Master Mariner license is essential