Officer of the Navigational Watch - Southampton

Location

Southampton | United Kingdom

Job description

SVITZER is one of the largest global companies within towage and related services. We employ over 4000 employees and have a fleet of over 500 tugs. We are part of the Denmark-based A.P. Moller/Maersk group – the world`s largest group of maritime companies.

We offer

We offer a competitive work/life balance as well as the opportunity to manage all aspects of vessel operation and ownership.

We pride ourselves on providing best in industry tools to accomplish our goals safely and to a high standard.

To ensure the safe operation of all deck work and management of deck crew in line with statutory and regulatory guidelines as required by the Company, MCA and other external bodies.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• To take responsibility for ensuring that the Planned Maintenance System is carried out onboard.  Carry out ship’s husbandry and Health & Safety checks onboard the vessel, rectifying and/or reporting faults as required.

• To assume the roles and responsibilities of the safety officer in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997.

• Working under guidelines as required by the relevant Port Manager, ensure that the vessel is adequately stored and bunkered.

• Build working relationships with office, external customers, pilots, port authorities and agents, and to take part with operational meetings with all as required.

• To take ownership of their vessel, and undertake Master’s responsibilities if required should he become incapacitated for any reason.

• To take full responsibility for the day-to-day management of the crew, including organising rotas and holidays as required, adherence to Hours of Rest and to Company Policies and Procedures, providing cover elsewhere if requested, and supervision and on-going training of staff under his control.

• To carry out all duties, including inter-departmental duties involving both deck and engine roles, and those reasonably assigned from time to time, in a professional, responsible and adaptable manner, with flexibility of operation as required in order to fulfil the current manning and vessel operational requirements.

• To undertake mandatory training as required both for company requirements and for individual continued professional development.

Who we are looking for:-

• Minimum OOW Deck 500GT Near Coastal;
• All STCW training certs valid with at least 6 months to expiry;
• Valid ENG1 Medical certificate;
• Full UK Driving Licence.

You must have the right to live and work in the UK to be eligible for this position and ideally live within a 1 hour commute of the port.

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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