Maritime Vetting Coordinator

, India

Job Family Group:

Maritime

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

October 16, 2026

Business Unit:

Trading and Supply

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role

 

The Maritime Vetting Coordinator role is suited for maritime professionals with oil, chemical, or gas vessel experience who are passionate about safety and keen to contribute during a period of significant industry change.

 

As part of Shell Shipping & Maritime's Assurance (SAFE) Team, you will use your operational maritime experience to support improvements in safety, environmental performance, compliance, and digitalization. The role offers the opportunity to build expertise in assurance activities and understand their link to commercial risk exposure.

 

Working within a global team of maritime professionals across Singapore, Rotterdam, London, Houston, and Chennai, you will collaborate with vessel operators worldwide in a diverse and inclusive environment where safety is the highest priority.

 

You will support the implementation of the Transport Safety Standard and Maritime Safety requirements by coordinating the vetting of internationally trading tankers, dry bulk carriers, and project vessels. The objective is to help ensure Shell does not use or become associated with sub-standard vessels, minimizing risks to people, the environment, Shell's reputation, and the business.

 

What you’ll be doing

 

• Play a key role in positively vetting cargo transport vessels in line with the Transport Safety Standard, Maritime Safety requirements, and the Vetting Manual.
• Assist in maintaining established Maritime Assurance procedures and projects.
• Develop and maintain the competence required to support GMAS Vessel Clearance Checks for Deceptive Shipping Practices, working closely with Trade Compliance teams.
• Provide ongoing support for vetting services through collaborative activities across the business.
• Maintain the Group Maritime Assurance System (GMAS) database of vessels and locations, while prioritizing activities within the GMAS To-Do List.
• Support the Maritime Vetting Team in maintaining professional relationships with:
• Internal customers including STASCO, Freight, Trading & Supply, and Operations Units.
• External stakeholders including Ship Owners, Oil Companies, Ship Managers, OCIMF, and CDI.
• Foster a spirit of partnership through management of the SAFE Team phone and mailbox.
• Support business performance reviews through data gathering, analysis, and reporting.
• Help ensure the availability of eligible vessel launches globally, enabling faster decision-making and improved business opportunities.
• Represent the SAFE Team in engagements with external stakeholders, contributing to Shell's reputation within the maritime industry.
• Support the dynamic needs of the Trading business by providing a responsive vetting service that meets business chartering requirements.

 

What you bring

 

• At least 1 year sea time (may consider 6 months) as Junior Deck or Engineer Officer on ocean going tankers (LNG, LPG, Chemical, Crude, Products)
• Candidates who hold or have held a OOW (Deck or Engineering) Certificate of Competency issued by a recognized flag or possess equivalent shore-based maritime experience.
• Ability to support Maritime Vetting operations during Houston business hours through a night shift work pattern based in Chennai.
• Recent operational or business experience that can be utilized to manage current and emerging maritime risks.
• Evidence of your resilience and ability to successfully manage challenges and conflicts.
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills.
• Success in this role requires the ability to remain rational, composed, professional, and productive under pressure.

What we offer

 

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

After you submit your application, you will receive an email providing a link to an online assessment that is a mandatory part of the process. The email will come from HireVue - please check your spam/junk mailbox if you do not see the email. Once completed, your application will be reviewed to determine next steps. Thank you for your interest in Shell. 

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An Inclusive & Progressive Place to Work 

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• We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.
• We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
• We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

 

Shell in India

Shell is a diversified energy company in India with 13,000 employees, and presence in Integrated Gas, Downstream, Power, Renewable and Upstream. Additionally, we have deep capabilities in R&D, digitalisation, and business operations.

 

Our global strategy, Powering Progress, is designed to generate value for our shareholders, customers, and the wider society, and focuses on creating more value with less emissions. The strategy supports our purpose of providing more and cleaner energy solutions, with the aim of profitably transforming Shell into a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. As India moves towards its target of net-zero emissions by 2070, Shell India aims to play a leading role in securing vital energy for today, while investing in, and helping to build, the energy system of the future through strategic investments in the country.

 

Our Lubricants business serves over 50,000 consumers through a strong network of over 200 distributors, and operates an end-to-end value chain that spans conceptualization, development, and production at a world-class blending plant at Taloja. Through our 350-plus retail stations, we offer an integrated mobility experience including fuels, cafes, and convenience stores, with a prominent network of EV recharging facilities.

 

Shell owns and operates a LNG re-gasification terminal at Hazira, Surat, with a capacity of 5 MTPA and a LNG truck-loading unit that plays a crucial role in helping meet India’s growing demand for gas across sectors. In 2022, Shell acquired Sprng Energy in a $1.55 billion deal to build an integrated energy transition business in the country. Sprng is a leading renewable energy company in India which develops and manages solar, wind, and hybrid power generation facilities and infrastructure.

 

Our three capability centres across Bangalore and Chennai serve as a technology and innovation powerhouse for Shell globally, working as a delivery engine for core technical, digital, and finance processes: pioneering digital innovation and cutting-edge technologies across the energy sector. We also have strong academic partnerships and collaborations with leading universities and technology institutes to accelerate decarbonization efforts within the energy sector.

 

We are committed to positively contributing to the communities in which we operate through programmes on STEM Education, Skilling, and Livelihood across India. We nurture and invest in startups developing initiatives focused on accelerating energy innovation through programs such as Shell E4 and Shell Eco-marathon. We also have strategic investments in new energy companies such as Husk Power, d.light, Orb Energy, and Cleantech Solar.

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